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Alesse Oral contraceptives are known
also as the Pill, OCs, BCs, BC tablets, or birth control pills. This
medicine usually contains two types of hormones, estrogens (ES-troh-jenz )
and progestins (proh-JES-tins) and, when taken properly, prevents
pregnancy. It works by stopping a woman's egg from fully developing each
month. The egg can no longer accept a sperm and fertilization is
prevented. Although oral contraceptives have other effects that help
prevent a pregnancy from occurring, this is the main action |