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The Arguments For and Against the Use of Hormones as a Form of Birth Control in Humans
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James Wilson The Arguments For and Against the Use of Hormones as a Form of Birth Control in Humans. Hormonal forms of birth control are very popular in today's world; this is probably due to an increase in casual sex. A recent study showed that, "3.25 million women in the UK and 16 million in the USA aged 16-49 use the Contraceptive Pill as their preferred method of birth control". It may be the most successful contraceptive around at the current time but there are many disadvantages that come with taking hormonal contraception, some only minor effects but others that could lead to fatality. Hormonal contraceptives are; the "pill" taken orally and implants/ injections. They work by suppressing ovulation in the menstrual cycle, they make cervix mucus thick and impenetrable to sperm and thin the uterus lining making it less likely for a fertilised egg to attach to it and...
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