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ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Pregnancy, Reproduction and Perinatal Period
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- combination oral contraceptive
1, record 1, English, combination%20oral%20contraceptive
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- combined oral contraceptive 2, record 1, English, combined%20oral%20contraceptive
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Oral contraceptives that contain both estrogen and progestin are the more common type of oral contraceptive. At least 10 million American women and 100 million women worldwide use combination oral contraceptives. 1, record 1, English, - combination%20oral%20contraceptive
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Grossesse, Reproduction et Périnatalité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contraceptif oral combiné
1, record 1, French, contraceptif%20oral%20combin%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-12-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Reproduction (Medicine)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- birth-control pill
1, record 2, English, birth%2Dcontrol%20pill
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- contraceptive pill 1, record 2, English, contraceptive%20pill
correct
- oral contraceptive 2, record 2, English, oral%20contraceptive
- oral contraceptive pill 3, record 2, English, oral%20contraceptive%20%20pill
- pill 4, record 2, English, pill
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The pill is everyone's name for oral contraceptives ... the active ingredients in the oral contraceptives are synthetic (i.e. man-made) versions of the two female sex hormones - oestrogen and progesterone. 3, record 2, English, - birth%2Dcontrol%20pill
Record 2, Key term(s)
- birth control pill
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Reproduction (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contraceptif oral
1, record 2, French, contraceptif%20oral
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pilule anticonceptionnelle 2, record 2, French, pilule%20anticonceptionnelle
correct, feminine noun
- pilule 3, record 2, French, pilule
feminine noun, familiar
- comprimé anovulant 4, record 2, French, comprim%C3%A9%20anovulant
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
- Reproducción (Medicina)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- píldora anticonceptiva
1, record 2, Spanish, p%C3%ADldora%20anticonceptiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- anovulatorio 2, record 2, Spanish, anovulatorio
correct, masculine noun
- anticonceptivo oral 3, record 2, Spanish, anticonceptivo%20oral
correct, masculine noun
- píldora 1, record 2, Spanish, p%C3%ADldora
feminine noun, familiar
- pastilla 4, record 2, Spanish, pastilla
feminine noun, familiar
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Anticonceptivo hormonal para ser ingerido por la mujer. 1, record 2, Spanish, - p%C3%ADldora%20anticonceptiva
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-01-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Reproduction (Medicine)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- emergency contraceptive pill
1, record 3, English, emergency%20contraceptive%20pill
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- ECP 1, record 3, English, ECP
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- emergency oral contraceptive pill 2, record 3, English, emergency%20oral%20contraceptive%20%20pill
- morning-after pill 3, record 3, English, morning%2Dafter%20pill
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are two types of emergency contraceptive pills. One type uses hormones that are the same type and dose as hormones used in some kinds of ordinary birth control pills. These hormones are called estrogen and progestin. ... Some people call emergency contraceptive pills "morning after pills." But you do not have to wait until the morning after. You can start the pills right away or up to three days after you have had unprotected sex ... Therapy is more effective the earlier it is initiated within the 72 hour window. 4, record 3, English, - emergency%20contraceptive%20pill
Record 3, Key term(s)
- morning after pill
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Reproduction (Médecine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- contraceptif d'urgence
1, record 3, French, contraceptif%20d%27urgence
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- contraceptif oral d'urgence 1, record 3, French, contraceptif%20oral%20d%27urgence
masculine noun
- pilule du lendemain 1, record 3, French, pilule%20du%20lendemain
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les pharmaciens pourraient bientôt avoir le droit de prescrire la «pilule du lendemain» grâce à une modification au Règlement sur les actes visés à l'article 31 de la Loi médicale qui peuvent être posés par des classes de personnes autres que des médecins. [...] D'entrée de jeu, l'OIIQ [Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec] s'est dit favorable à ce projet, car il accroît l'accessibilité de la contraception orale d'urgence (COU). 1, record 3, French, - contraceptif%20d%27urgence
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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