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abortifacients
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drugs used to induce abortion
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chloasma
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darkened pigmentation found on the forehead, temples, cheeks, and upper lips
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contraception
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the use of devices, drugs, or surgery to prevent pregnancy
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ectopic pregnancy
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the development of the fetus elsewhere rather than in the uterus
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emergency contraception (EC)
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the prevention of implantation following unprotected intercourse
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estrogen
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class of steroid sex hormones secreted by the ovary
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progesterone
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a natural hormone produced by the corpus luteum
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spermicides
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agents that kill sperm
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