Contraception

Introduction: Contraception

Description of Contraception

Contraception: Prevention of pregnancy through use of medication or various devices.

Contraception: Prevention of CONCEPTION by blocking fertility temporarily, or permanently (STERILIZATION, REPRODUCTIVE). Common means of reversible contraception include NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING METHODS; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS; or CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES.
Source: MeSH 2007

Contraception: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Contraception:

• Prevention
• Conception
• Impregnation

Terms associated with Contraception:

Terms Similar to Contraception:

• Birth Control

Source - MeSH 2007

Related Topics

• Family Planning Services
• Population Control

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Contraception:

• Coitus Interruptus
• Contraception, Immunologic
• Natural Family Planning Methods
• Sterilization, Reproductive
• Ovulation Inhibition
• Contraception, Barrier
• Contraception, Postcoital

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Contraception

• Reproductive Techniques

Source - MeSH 2007

Hierarchical classifications of Contraception

The following list attempts to classify Contraception into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Therapeutics
  • Reproductive Techniques
    • Contraception

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