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Birth control
The practice of using artificial means to prevent or terminate a pregnancy.
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menstrual cramps
Parenting; Birth control
A contraction of the uterus as it sheds the uterine walls, which are waste if the woman is not pregnant. Menstrual cramps cause pain in the lower abdomen in the first few days of a woman's menstrual ...
menstrual cycle
Parenting; Birth control
The shedding of the lining of the uterus, or endotmetrium. The cycle begins when an egg is prepared to be fertilized by a man's sperm to create a zygote. If the egg is not fertilized, the cycle ...
methotrexate
Parenting; Birth control
A drug that acts as an antimetabolite and specifically as a folic acid antagonist that inhibits the synthesis of DNA , RNA , and protein
minipill
Parenting; Birth control
A oral contraceptive containing only progestin. Unlike most other female oral contraceptives, minipills do not contain estrogen.
miscarriage
Parenting; Birth control
A failed pregnancy where the fetus is expelled before being able to sustain life outside the womb or uterus.
mouth
Parenting; Birth control
1. The upper opening of the digestive tract, beginning with the lips and containing the teeth, gums, and tongue. Foodstuffs are broken down mechanically in the mouth by chewing and saliva is added ...
