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Birth control
The practice of using artificial means to prevent or terminate a pregnancy.
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depression
Parenting; Birth control
An illness that involves the body, mood, and thoughts, that affects the way a person eats and sleeps, the way one feels about oneself, and the way one thinks about things. A depressive disorder is ...
curette
Parenting; Birth control
A spoon-shaped instrument with a sharp edge. The word "curette" comes from the French and means a "scraper." The French verb "curer" is "to scrape clean.
curettage
Parenting; Birth control
The removal of growths or other material from the wall of a cavity or other surface, as with a curet. A curet, or curette, is a spoon-shaped instrument with a sharp edge. The word "curette" comes ...
condom
Parenting; Birth control
A barrier contraceptive. The male condom, usually rubber, is a sheath that fits over the man's penis to prevent sperm from entering the vagina. The male condom is more effective than most other ...
conception
Parenting; Birth control
The joining of the sperm with the beginning of pregnancy defined by the blastocyst being attached to the endometrium. Conception is marked by implantation of the blastocyst into the endometrium.
complication
Parenting; Birth control
In medicine, an additional problem that arises following a procedure, treatment or illness and is secondary to it. A complication complicates the situation.
