What does Contraceptive mean?

Definitions for Contraceptive
ˌkɒn trəˈsɛp tɪvcon·tra·cep·tive

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. contraceptive, preventive, preventative, contraceptive device, prophylactic device, birth control deviceadjective

    an agent or device intended to prevent conception

  2. contraceptive, prophylactic, antifertilityadjective

    capable of preventing conception or impregnation

    "contraceptive devices and medications"

Wiktionary

  1. contraceptivenoun

    A mechanism or means by which conception as a result of sexual intercourse can be prevented or made less likely.

    Putting a pig's bladder over one's penis during intercourse is not a good contraceptive.

  2. contraceptiveadjective

    That acts to prevent conception as a result of sexual intercourse.

    She was careful to take her contraceptive pill at the same time every day.

  3. Etymology: Coined in the twentieth century from ; compare the related contraception.

Wikipedia

  1. contraceptive

    Birth control, also known as contraception, anticonception, and fertility control, is the use of methods or devices to prevent unwanted pregnancy. Birth control has been used since ancient times, but effective and safe methods of birth control only became available in the 20th century. Planning, making available, and using birth control is called family planning. Some cultures limit or discourage access to birth control because they consider it to be morally, religiously, or politically undesirable.The World Health Organization and United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provide guidance on the safety of birth control methods among women with specific medical conditions. The most effective methods of birth control are sterilization by means of vasectomy in males and tubal ligation in females, intrauterine devices (IUDs), and implantable birth control. This is followed by a number of hormone-based methods including oral pills, patches, vaginal rings, and injections. Less effective methods include physical barriers such as condoms, diaphragms and birth control sponges and fertility awareness methods. The least effective methods are spermicides and withdrawal by the male before ejaculation. Sterilization, while highly effective, is not usually reversible; all other methods are reversible, most immediately upon stopping them. Safe sex practices, such as with the use of male or female condoms, can also help prevent sexually transmitted infections. Other methods of birth control do not protect against sexually transmitted diseases. Emergency birth control can prevent pregnancy if taken within 72 to 120 hours after unprotected sex. Some argue not having sex is also a form of birth control, but abstinence-only sex education may increase teenage pregnancies if offered without birth control education, due to non-compliance.In teenagers, pregnancies are at greater risk of poor outcomes. Comprehensive sex education and access to birth control decreases the rate of unwanted pregnancies in this age group. While all forms of birth control can generally be used by young people, long-acting reversible birth control such as implants, IUDs, or vaginal rings are more successful in reducing rates of teenage pregnancy. After the delivery of a child, a woman who is not exclusively breastfeeding may become pregnant again after as few as four to six weeks. Some methods of birth control can be started immediately following the birth, while others require a delay of up to six months. In women who are breastfeeding, progestin-only methods are preferred over combined oral birth control pills. In women who have reached menopause, it is recommended that birth control be continued for one year after the last period.About 222 million women who want to avoid pregnancy in developing countries are not using a modern birth control method. Birth control use in developing countries has decreased the number of deaths during or around the time of pregnancy by 40% (about 270,000 deaths prevented in 2008) and could prevent 70% if the full demand for birth control were met. By lengthening the time between pregnancies, birth control can improve adult women's delivery outcomes and the survival of their children. In the developing world, women's earnings, assets, and weight, as well as their children's schooling and health, all improve with greater access to birth control. Birth control increases economic growth because of fewer dependent children, more women participating in the workforce, and less use of scarce resources.

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  1. contraceptive

    A contraceptive is a method, device, substance or procedure used to prevent conception or pregnancy. This can include various forms of birth control such as condoms, oral contraceptive pills, intrauterine devices (IUDs), implants, patches, injections, and surgical procedures such as vasectomy or tubal ligation. Contraceptives work in different ways such as preventing sperm from reaching the egg, preventing the egg from being released by the ovaries, or preventing a fertilized egg from attaching to the uterus.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Contraceptive in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Contraceptive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Contraceptive in a Sentence

  1. Daniel Grossman:

    I'm concerned without these preventative health services for women, it could increase unintended pregnancy and possibly increase the number of abortions women may need If they won't be able to access contraceptive methods that they want to use.

  2. Nancy Stanwood:

    While most private insurance plans under the ACA are required to cover all contraceptive case, too often plans fail to follow this mandate, as physicians, we have seen multiple cases of women being wrongfully denied contraceptive coverage they have paid for and are entitled to by law.

  3. The HHS document:

    The FDA currently identifies 18 distinct methods of contraception for women, and the HRSA Guidelines are designed to provide women's access to the full range of these contraceptive methods identified by the The FDA, as prescribed by a health care provider.

  4. Ileana Arias:

    Health care professionals have a powerful role to play in reducing teen pregnancy. They can encourage teens not to have sex, and discuss the use of IUDs and implants as contraceptive options available to teens who choose to be sexually active, we need to remove barriers and increase awareness, access and availability.

  5. Laura Lindberg:

    It's normal for teenagers by the time they enter young adulthood to be having sex, so I don't want to problematize that, we want the rate of regular contraceptive use to be as high as possible, and we want healthy relationships.

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