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control /con·trol/ (kon-trōl´) 1. the governing or limitation of certain objects or events. 2. a standard against which experimental observations may be evaluated. 3. the conscious restraint, regulation, or suppression of impulses, instincts, and affects. aversive control in behavior therapy, the use of unpleasant stimuli to change undesirable behavior. birth control deliberate limitation of childbearing by measures to control fertility and to prevent conception. motor control the systematic transmission of impulses from the motor cortex to motor units, resulting in coordinated muscular contractions. stimulus control any influence of the environment on behavior.
birth control. See contraception. birth control, n 1. a regimen of one or more actions, devices, or medications followed in order to deliberately prevent or reduce the likelihood of a woman becoming pregnant or giving birth. 2. oral contraceptives, usually a mixture of a steroid having progestational activity and an estrogen. birth a coming into being; the act or process of being born. See also parturition. birth canal the canal through which the fetus passes in birth; comprising the uterus, cervix, vagina and vulva. birth cohort see cohort. birth control a term rarely used in dealing with animals. Instead see population control, contraception. birth defects see congenital defects. birth difficulties dystocia. birth injury occurs to the fetus during birth. Includes rib fracture and meningeal hemorrhage. birth interval the interval between succeeding parturitions. See also calving interval. multiple birth the birth of two or more offspring produced in the same gestation period. birth order the chronological order of births in a multiple birth. May have significance in causing stillbirths if the intervals between births are prolonged because of inertia. premature birth expulsion of the fetus from the uterus before termination of the normal gestation period, but after independent existence has become a possibility. In humans prematurity is defined as a pregnancy of less than 37 weeks in a pregnancy normally lasting 40 weeks. birth process comprises maturation of the fetus, relaxation of the bony pelvis and associated ligaments, softening and relaxation of the cervix, vagina, vulva and perineum, correct disposition of the fetus, contractions of the uterine myometrium and finally the only component under voluntary control, contraction of the abdominal muscles. birth rate birth size stature, including height at withers, crown to tail head length at birth. birth weight the weight at birth. A significant determinant of survival in any species and of the occurrence of dystocia. See also prolonged gestation. Patient discussion about Artificial birth control. Q. BIRTH CONTROL how many types are there? A. there are many types,pill,shot,condom,marina,sponge,tubes tierd,vastectomy,with draw,no sex,etc. Q. Is there any natural supplement for birth control pills?? there has to be!!! I'm tired of puting chimicals in my body.. maybe something from chinese medicine? A. any natural material when coming in large quantities can damage. sex hormones are a natural thing. chines medicine does not have something more "natural" then the body regular hormones. Q. can a woman ger pregnant if she misses a few birth control pills? my girlfriend missed 2 this month and now her period is a bit late. should I be woried? A. Even on birth control it is possible to get pregnant. Birth control pills are not always 100% perfect in preventing pregnancy. Has she ever missed any pills in the past? Her body may be trying to re-adjust and that can be a reason why she is "late." Read more or ask a question about Artificial birth controlHow to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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If (this thinking often goes) the church were to soften her stand on divorce, for instance, might the complete ban on artificial birth control fall next? He firmly opposed artificial birth control, seen by many as necessary to curb the "overpopulation" of his country. The break became very pronounced in the almost complete rejection of Paul VI's 1968 encyclical denouncing artificial birth control, but could be seen in a wide range of moral issues. |
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