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A woman has certain queries as listed below, before starting with contraceptive pills. Answer them. What do contraceptive pills contain and how do they act as contraceptives? - Biology

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A woman has certain queries as listed below, before starting with contraceptive pills. Answer them.

What do contraceptive pills contain and how do they act as contraceptives?

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Birth control pills or oral contraceptive pills contain two hormones, estrogen and progesterone. They inhibit ovulation and implantation by making changes in the cervical mucus impairing its ability to allow the passage and transport of sperms and alters the uterine endometrium to make it unsuitable for implantation.

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Chapter 4: Reproductive Health - VALUE BASED QUESTIONS [Page 144]

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Nootan Biology [English] Class 12 ISC
Chapter 4 Reproductive Health
VALUE BASED QUESTIONS | Q 7. (a) | Page 144
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