How to Use oral contraceptive in a Sentence

oral contraceptive

noun

• The first oral contraceptive pill was approved by the FDA in 1960.
  — Clare Egan, Longreads, 10 Aug. 2023
• For context, that's less than those who used oral contraceptive pills (14%) but more than the amount who used condoms (8.4%).
  — Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2024
• Do all oral contraceptives consist of the same hormone mix?
  — Blake Bakkila, Health.com, 11 June 2018
• In 1960, oral contraceptives were introduced, paving the way for droves of women to enter the workforce.
  — Kayla Webley Adler, Marie Claire, 28 June 2018
• With a long track record of safety since the first birth control pill was approved in 1960, Lee hopes more oral contraceptives will become available over-the-counter in the near future.
  — Emily Mullin, WIRED, 18 July 2023
• Is there any risk that PhenQ will interfere with an oral contraceptive?
  — Mark Jackson, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2022
• Their partners took an oral contraceptive until 3 sperm samples proved the men to be azoospermic.
  — Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 18 July 2014
• In a 1970 Senate hearing on the safety of oral contraceptives, every member of the proceedings was a man.
  — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 19 June 2023
• Despite the uproar, the oral contraceptive cleared the way for women to plan pregnancies around their careers and lifestyles.
  — Steve Marble, latimes.com, 27 June 2019
• The oral contraceptive is one of the most popular contraception methods used around the world.
  — Eric Cheung, CNN, 5 Dec. 2019
• After decades of research and numerous failures, there is a new hope for a male oral contraceptive.
  — Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, 30 Mar. 2022
• The drugs could also interfere with how the body absorbs oral contraceptives.
  — Theara Coleman, theweek, 8 May 2024
• This approach makes sense, because oral contraceptives are as safe as these and other OTC drugs, and the potential for misuse or abuse is low.
  — Dana Singiser, STAT, 23 Aug. 2023
• With a few exceptions, such as insulin and the Plan B oral contraceptive, there isn’t a behind-the-counter alternative.
  — Joshua Cohen, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022
• Under the health law, health plans can require a prescription for oral contraceptives.
  — Politifact Staff Writer, Dallas News, 21 July 2023
• The approval will allow women to purchase the oral contraceptives over the counter at drug stores, convenience stores, grocery stores, and online.
  — Gretchen Cuda Kroen, cleveland, 13 July 2023
• Drug companies looking to bring oral contraceptives over the counter might face a similar fight.
  — Megan Thielking, STAT, 8 June 2018
• Birth Control in Your 20s Using birth control pills, or oral contraceptives, might be ideal for you during your 20s.
  — Barbara Brody, Health, 25 Feb. 2023
• Although there are benefits to using oral contraceptives, there are some risks to be aware of, Jacobson said.
  — Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 13 May 2024
• In fact, some people lose more hair while taking oral contraceptives, while others notice an uptick in hair falling out after coming off the pill.
  — Christin Perry, Parents, 10 Sep. 2023
• Some doctors will steer women toward oral contraceptives (like the pill or the patch) as a first line of defense against the initial bothersome symptoms of perimenopause.
  — Fiorella Valdesolo, Vogue, 14 June 2023
• When these pills are taken at the same time as an oral contraceptive, many women see an improvement in breakouts, according to Dr. Linkner.
  — Jessica Cruel, SELF, 8 Aug. 2019
• Birth control: Hormonal birth control methods, such as the oral contraceptive pill and birth control shots may raise breast cancer risk, according to the ACS.
  — Chloe Taylor, Fortune Well, 4 July 2023
• The blister packs should have contained pink capsules with oral contraceptive hormones for the first 24 days, followed by four days of maroon capsules without hormones.
  — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 29 May 2018
• In addition to finding that the risk of endometrial and ovarian cancers were lower among women who used the pill, the study found that the longer women were on oral contraceptives, the lower their risk was.
  — Alice Park, Time, 18 Jan. 2018
• The full list of risk factors includes pregnancy, obesity, cancer, and use of oral contraceptives.
  — Lori Keong, SELF, 28 Oct. 2019
• Today, close to 9.6 million American women take the pill daily, which means oral contraceptive is still the leading most popular form of birth control.
  — Brianna Holt, Quartz, 24 Oct. 2019
• Even when tested on overweight and obese women, oral contraceptives were shown to have no effect on weight gain or body composition changes, according to a 2014 study from The Journal of Women’s Health.
  — Rachel Epstein, Marie Claire, 28 Feb. 2018
• The supplement can even reduce the effectiveness of oral contraceptives, which could lead to pregnancy.
  — Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 16 Feb. 2024
• Hormonal birth control: Taking an oral contraceptive pill may reduce the frequency of your periods and improve painful cramps.
  — Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 23 July 2024

Last Updated: 20 Nov 2024