Search
for

    Did you mean Oral Contraceptives?
    Glossary Oral Contraceptives

    medications taken orally to prevent pregnancy

    Oral contraceptives, commonly known as "the pill," are medications taken by mouth to prevent pregnancy. They typically contain synthetic forms of the hormones estrogen and progestin, which work by inhibiting ovulation, thickening cervical mucus to block sperm, and altering the uterine lining to prevent implantation.

    Related Terms

    Sort by

    Research 30 of 1000+

    1. Sex Hormones and Related Compounds, Including Hormonal Contraceptives Side effects of drugs annual · 2015
    2. Balancing Hormones and Skin Health: A Focus on Oral Contraceptives in Dermatology La Prensa Medica · 2025
    3. Sex Hormones and Related Compounds, Including Hormonal Contraceptives Side effects of drugs annual · 2014 · 1 citations
    4. The injectable contraceptives depot medroxyprogesterone acetate and norethisterone enanthate substantially and differentially decrease testosterone and sex hormone binding globulin levels: A secondary study from the WHICH randomized clinical trial PLoS ONE · 2024 · 4 citations
    5. Comparison of a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist and a low dose oral contraceptive given alone or together in the treatment of hirsutism. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 1995 · 62 citations
    6. Sex hormones and related compounds, including hormonal contraceptives Side effects of drugs annual · 2014
    7. Steroid Hormones of Reproduction and Sexual Development Elsevier eBooks · 2017
    8. Normalization of testosterone levels using a low estrogen-containing oral contraceptive in women with polycystic ovary syndrome. PubMed · 1982 · 42 citations
    9. Hormone therapy in acne Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology · 2013 · 24 citations
    10. Oral Contraceptives: Their Mode of Action and Dermatologic Applications 2005 · 1 citations
    11. The acne hormones John Wiley & Sons, Ltd eBooks · 2014
    12. A Review of hormone-based therapies to treat adult acne vulgaris in women International Journal of Women's Dermatology · 2017 · 29 citations
    13. The Treatment of Hyperandrogenism with Oral Contraceptives Seminars in reproductive medicine · 1989 · 25 citations
    14. Treatment of hirsutism with flutamide and a low-dosage oral contraceptive in polycystic ovarian disease patients Fertility and sterility · 1994 · 20 citations
    15. Noncontraceptive benefits of the estradiol valerate/dienogest combined oral contraceptive: a review of the literature International Journal of Women's Health · 2014 · 16 citations
    16. Oral Contraceptives as Anti-Androgenic Treatment of Acne 2002 · 16 citations
    17. 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
    18. [Skin changes from taking hormonal contraceptives]. PubMed · 1981 · 3 citations
    19. Use of oral contraceptives in the management of acne Open access journal of contraception · 2011 · 1 citations
    20. SAT383 Case Study: Impact of Weight Reduction and Oral Contraceptive Pills on Hyperandrogenism Journal of the Endocrine Society · 2023
    21. Use of oral contraceptives in the management of acne DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) · 2011
    22. USE OF SPIRONOLACTONE IN COMBINATION WITH AN ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE IN TREATMENT OF HIRSUTISM 2004
    23. [Systematic treatment with sex hormones in dermatology]. PubMed · 1976
    24. Leuprolide and estrogen versus oral contraceptive pills for the treatment of hirsutism: a prospective randomized study. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 1995 · 74 citations
    25. EFFECTS OF A LOW‐DOSE DESOGESTREL‐ETHINYLESTRADIOL COMBINATION ON HIRSUTISM, ANDROGENS AND SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOBULIN IN WOMEN WITH A POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica · 1985 · 53 citations
    26. The effect of an oral contraceptive containing ethinylestradiol and desogestrel on hair growth and hormonal parameters of hirsute women International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics · 1986 · 11 citations
    27. 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
    28. Contraceptive use in acne Clinics in Dermatology · 2014 · 21 citations
    29. Is Dihydrotestosterone a Classic Hormone? Endocrine Reviews · 2017 · 4 citations
    30. Changes in the serum metabolomics of polycystic ovary syndrome before and after compound oral contraceptive treatment Frontiers in Endocrinology · 2024 · 3 citations