Assertion: oral contraceptive | /r/MadeOf | progestin
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text: Combined oral contraceptives (COCs) contain an estrogen and a progestin to prevent ovulation (the release of an egg from an ovary), thin the uterine lining, and thicken cervical mucus making it impenetrable to sperm.
text: Some studies in women who use combined oral contraceptives that contain both estrogen and a progestin have reported an increase in the risk of developing breast cancer, particularly at a younger age and apparently related to duration of use.
text: Because progestin-only oral contraceptives contain only progestin, it is advised to take them within the same 3 hour window every day.