Contraceptives

Contraceptives comprise a broad therapeutic class of pharmacological agents and medical devices regulated to prevent unintended pregnancy

Contraceptives comprise a broad therapeutic class of pharmacological agents and medical devices regulated to prevent unintended pregnancy

Pharmacological contraceptives primarily utilize synthetic hormones—such as progestins alone or in combination with estrogens—to inhibit ovulation, thicken cervical mucus to impede sperm penetration, and alter the endometrium to prevent implantation

Pharmacological contraceptives primarily utilize synthetic hormones—such as progestins alone or in combination with estrogens—to inhibit ovulation, thicken cervical mucus to impede sperm penetration, and alter the endometrium to prevent implantation

Pharmacological contraceptives primarily utilize synthetic hormones—such as progestins alone or in combination with estrogens—to inhibit ovulation, thicken cervical mucus to impede sperm penetration, and alter the endometrium to prevent implantation Non-hormonal options within this class function primarily through local chemical or physical mechanisms, such as spermicidal activity or uterine environment modification

Beyond pregnancy prevention, hormonal contraceptives are extensively used to manage gynecological and endocrine disorders, including abnormal uterine bleeding, dysmenorrhea, endometriosis, polycystic ovary syndrome, and moderate acne vulgaris