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An oral contraceptive is usually a combination of a synthetic estrogen and progestin (i.e., the two major types of female hormones) which women take for 21 days out of a 28 day cycle. These hormones work by suppressing, but not eliminating ovulation, thickening cervical mucus, and by changing the lining of the uterus.
