Contraception Abbreviations

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ACOG

American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology

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BTB

Breakthrough bleeding

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CDC

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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CHC

Combined Hormonal Contraception

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COC

Combined Oral Contraceptive

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DMPA

Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate

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DPA

Direct Pharmacy AccessE

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EC

Emergency Contraception

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EE

Ethinyl Estradiol

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HC

Hormonal Contraception

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HRT

Hormone Replacement Therapy

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IUD

Intrauterine Device

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LARC

Long-acting Reversible Contraception

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LNG

Levonorgestrel

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PCOS

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

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PMDD

Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder

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PMS

Premenstrual Syndrome

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POP

Progesterone Only Pill

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STI

Sexually Transmitted Infection

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UPA

Ulipristal Acetate

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US MEC

United States Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use

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US SPR

United States Standard Practice Recommendations

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Adrenarche

Sexual maturation

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Amenorrhea

Absence of menstruation

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Anovulation

Absence of ovulation

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Conception

Implantation of the blastocyst in the uterine lining

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Dysmenorrhea

Painful menstruation or cramps

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Ectopic Pregnancy

Pregnancy that is not in the uterus (usually in the fallopian tubes)

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Endometriosis

Endometrial tissue that grows in areas outside the uterus

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Family Planning

The practice of controlling the number of children in a family and the intervals between their births

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Hypomenorrhea

Unusually light menstruation

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Hysterectomy

Surgical removal of the uterus

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Menarche

First time menstruating

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Menorrhagia

An abnormally high amount of blood loss due to menstruation

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Oligomenorrhea

Unpredictable and irregular menstruation that does not follow a cycle

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Polymenorrhea

Unusually frequent menstruation

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Pregnancy

The period of time when a fetus develops inside the uterus

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Unintended pregnancy

A pregnancy that is either mistimed or unwanted at the time the pregnancy is first confirmed