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| | Birth Control Options, Methods of Birth Control (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07) |
 | | Different birth control options are appropriate for different stages of life and lifestyles (eg, no children, breast-feeding). |
 | | The birth control pill is a small tablet taken orally for either 21 or 28 days or continuously. |
 | | Progestin, which is a main component of some birth control pills, prevents conception by suppressing ovulation and thickening the cervical mucus, which helps block sperm from entering the uterus. |
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