| abortion | Expulsion or removal of an embryo or fetus before it is capable of independent life. 398
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| abstinent | Refraining from sexual intercourse. 377
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| amenorrheic | Not having a menstrual period. 394
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| barrier methods | Contraceptives designed to be a physical barrier that prevents sperm and ovum from meeting. 382
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| basal body temperature (BBT) method | A technique for determining ovulation by recording daily basal body temperature. 378
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| birth control | Any device used for the regulation of conception, pregnancy, and birth. 374
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| celibate | Not engaging in either solitary or partnered sex. 377
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| cervical cap | A small plastic or rubber cuplike contraceptive device positioned over the cervical opening. 387
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| cervical mucus method | A technique for determining ovulation by observing changes in cervical mucus secretions from the vagina. 379
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| condom | A contraceptive sheath-like device worn over the erect penis or in the vagina to prevent sperm from entering the vagina and uterus. 382
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| contraception | The prevention of conception. 374
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| Depo-Provera | The trade name for a progestin-only contraceptive injection (intramuscular). 393
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| diaphragm | A dome-shaped rubber contraceptive device worn in the vagina over the cervix to prevent sperm from entering. 385
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| dilation and curettage (D and C) | A surgical procedure in which the cervix is dilated and the inner uterine lining scraped with a metal curette; sometimes used as an abortion procedure during the second trimester. 402
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| dilation and evacuation (D and E) | A second trimester abortion procedure in which the cervix is dilated and the fetus removed with a combination of forceps and vacuum aspiration. 402
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| elective abortion | Intentional expulsion of an embryo or fetus. 374
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| family planning | Planning for whether and when to have children. 374
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| female condom | A contraceptive sheath worn inside the vagina. 384
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| hysterectomy | The partial or complete removal of the uterus. 102
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| infanticide | Killing a newborn child. 375
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| intrauterine device (IUD) | A contraceptive device placed in the uterus and left there for up to several years. 389
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| menstrual cycle charting | The technique of determining ovulation by charting the monthly menstrual events to aid in inducing or preventing pregnancy. 377
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| mifepristone (RU-486) | A chemical administered to cause sloughing of the uterine lining, preventing continued pregnancy. 403
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| minipill | A progestin-only contraceptive pill. 394
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| Norplant | The trade name for a progestin-only contraceptive implant placed beneath the skin of a woman's arm. 392
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| oral contraceptives (OC) | Contraceptive hormones taken by mouth. Birth control pills. 390
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| spermicide | A sperm-killing chemical agent. 375
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| sterilization | The surgical interruption of the reproductive tract in a woman or man that leaves a person incapable of conception. 395
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| sympto-thermal method (STM) | A technique of determining ovulation by combining the methods of basal body temperature and cervical mucus. 379
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| tubal sterilization | The sterilization of a woman by surgically interrupting the fallopian tubes to prevent the passage of ova or sperm. 395
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| vacuum aspiration | A first-trimester abortion technique for the removal of the embryo or fetus from uterus through a curette tube by vacuum suction, or aspiration. 402
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| vasectomy | The sterilization of a man by surgically interrupting his vas deferens to prevent the passage of sperm. 119, 396
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| withdrawal | The removal of the penis from the vagina prior to ejaculation (an ineffective method of contraception); as used relative to sexually transmitted infections, a shutting off of social contacts. 166, 381
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