Birth control

Birth control

The practice of using artificial means to prevent or terminate a pregnancy.

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voluntary

Parenting; Birth control

Done in accordance with the conscious will of the individual. The opposite of involuntary.

The womb (uterus) is a hollow, pear-shaped organ located in a woman's lower abdomen between the bladder and the rectum. The narrow, lower portion of the uterus is the cervix; the broader, upper part ...

lubricant

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A slippery substance used to relieve dryness in the vagina during sexual intercourse.

maternal

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1. Pertaining to the mother as, for example, the maternal mortality rate. 2. Related through the mother as, for example, the maternal grandparents. 3. Inherited from the mother as, for example, ...

medical history

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In clinical medicine, the patient's past and present which may contain clues bearing on their health past, present, and future. The medical history, being an account of all medical events and ...

melasma

Parenting; Birth control

A reddening or pigmentation of the face occurring during pregnancy. Melasma can also be caused by taking birth control pills.

menstrual

Parenting; Birth control

Pertaining to menstruation (the menses), as in last menstrual period , menstrual cramps , menstrual cycle , and premenstrual syndrome. From the Latin menstrualis, from mensis meaning month.