Definitions for birth control
birth con·trol

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. birth control, birth prevention, family planningnoun

   limiting the number of children born

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1. birth controlnoun

   Voluntary control of the number of children conceived, especially by the planned use of contraception.

2. birth controlnoun

   Any technique used to prevent the birth of a child .

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1. Birth control

   Birth control, also known as contraception and fertility control, is a method or device used to prevent 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 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. birth control

   Birth control refers to the methods or devices used to prevent unplanned or unwanted pregnancies. These methods can range from hormonal contraceptives, such as pills, patches, and intrauterine devices (IUDs), to barrier methods, such as condoms and diaphragms, as well as natural methods like fertility awareness and withdrawal method. Birth control can also include sterilization procedures, like vasectomy for men and tubal ligation for women. Some methods also provide protection against sexually transmitted infections. The choice of birth control depends on factors like health, frequency of sexual activity, number of sexual partners, and the desire to have children in the future.

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1. Birth control

   Birth control, also known as contraception and fertility control, are methods or devices used to prevent pregnancy. Planning and provision of birth control is called family planning. Safe sex, such as the use of male or female condoms, can also help prevent transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Contraceptive use in developing countries has cut the number of maternal deaths by 44% but could prevent 73% if the full demand for birth control were met. Because teenage pregnancies are at greater risk of poor outcomes such as preterm birth, low birth weight and infant death, some authors suggest adolescents need comprehensive sex education and access to reproductive health services, including contraception. By lengthening the time between pregnancies, birth control can also improve adult women's delivery outcomes and the survival of their children. Effective birth control methods include barriers such as condoms, diaphragms, and the contraceptive sponge; hormonal contraception including oral pills, patches, vaginal rings, and injectable contraceptives; and intrauterine devices. Emergency contraception can prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex. Long-acting reversible contraception such as implants, IUDs, or vaginal rings are recommended to reduce teenage pregnancy. Sterilization by means such as vasectomy and tubal ligation is permanent contraception. Some people regard sexual abstinence as birth control, but abstinence-only sex education often increases teen pregnancies when offered without contraceptive education. Non-penetrative sex and oral sex are also sometimes considered contraception.

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How to pronounce birth control?

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   Daniel

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of birth control in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of birth control in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of birth control in a Sentence

1. Dina Titus:

   This situation further illustrates that the status quo does not work, that is why I led an effort to provide funding in this year’s Interior appropriations bill for safe and humane birth control.

2. Karen Stote:

   Consent forms (for sterilizations) were not translated into indigenous languages, people weren't necessarily understanding what was happening in the doctor's office, in some areas, they (doctors working for the government) were promoting birth control to reduce the size of indigenous communities.

3. Lisa Dabney:

   If you use the birth control pills perfectly and you truly only miss one pill, it would be very difficult to get pregnant, but the problem is that a lot of times it’s not just one pill that you’ve missed and compliance is really hard. It’s very difficult to remember to take a pill every day.

4. Melissa Flournoy:

   Governor Jindal can not drown out the voices of Louisianans who want access to STI testing, birth control, and lifesaving cancer screenings. We are not going anywhere.

5. Goss Graves:

   The Trump Administration decided to finalize these outrageous rules, despite several pending lawsuits and two federal courts blocking them, the Trump Administration's clear that The Trump Administration will stop at nothing to attack women's health care. By taking away access to no-cost birth control coverage, these rules try to give a license to virtually any employer, university, or health insurance provider to discriminate.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=birth control
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Birth_Control
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birth_Control
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=birth control