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    Glossary Birth Control

    methods to prevent pregnancy through hormonal, barrier, or surgical means

    Birth control, also known as contraception or family planning, refers to methods or devices used to prevent pregnancy. These methods can include hormonal options like birth control pills, intrauterine devices (IUDs), barrier methods like condoms, and surgical procedures such as vasectomy or tubal ligation.

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    1. Successful Treatment of Hirsutism in HAIR-AN Syndrome Using Flutamide, Spironolactone, and Birth Control Therapy Archives of dermatology · 1997 · 17 citations
    2. Hormonal therapy for acne: why not as first line therapy? facts and controversies Clinics in Dermatology · 2009 · 76 citations
    3. Efficacy of an oral contraceptive containing EE 0.03 mg and CMA 2 mg (Belara®) in moderate acne resolution: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase III trial Contraception · 2009 · 42 citations
    4. Pharmacological Approaches to Controlling Cardiometabolic Risk in Women with PCOS International Journal of Molecular Sciences · 2020 · 26 citations
    5. Effect of phlebotomy versus oral contraceptives containing cyproterone acetate on the clinical and biochemical parameters in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a randomized controlled trial Journal of Ovarian Research · 2019 · 7 citations
    6. Use of combined oral contraceptives and risk of venous thromboembolism in young women: a nested case–control analysis using German claims data BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology · 2022 · 3 citations
    7. Controversies in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome InTech eBooks · 2018
    8. Consensus on women’s health aspects of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS): the Amsterdam ESHRE/ASRM-Sponsored 3rd PCOS Consensus Workshop Group Fertility and sterility · 2011 · 1514 citations
    9. Diagnosis and Treatment of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism · 2013 · 1265 citations
    10. Polycystic ovary syndrome The Lancet · 2007 · 989 citations
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    1. Why is Finasteride seen as “scary” for men, but hormonal birth control is totally normalized for women? Reddit · 19 Apr 2025
    2. Anyone tried Dr. Groot shampoo? Reddit · 24 Feb 2026
    3. Minoxidil: How It Changes the Scalp Hormone Environment Reddit · 19 Feb 2026
    4. CTE and lots of shedding for over a year Reddit · 10 Mar 2024
    5. Finastride vs Spironolactone, what's more effective? Using together help? Reddit · 25 Apr 2023
    6. Stopping Spirononlactone Hair Shedding? Please help Reddit · 7 Sept 2019
    7. (20 F) Hair has been falling out for exactly a year today. Did the doctors mess up with blood work? Reddit · 5 Jun 2017
    8. [19 F] Scared of balding. What can I do? Reddit · 19 Aug 2013
    9. SOS – The cure for women = PREGNANCY Reddit · 3 Feb 2026
    10. Female, 30, PCOS diagnosis, MPB Norwood 2. Endo refuses to give anything other than Spironolactone. Feel like I’m at my wit’s end here. Reddit · 19 Nov 2023
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