The Pill

History

• First Types of Birth Control

History

• The Birth of the Pill

History

• Clinical Tests and Use is Approved

Economic Importance

• Widely Used, Largely Manufactured in the US

Economic Importance

• Prevents Pregnancy and Controls Menstrual Cycle

Economic Importance

• Playing God, Promoting Teen Sex,and Big Business

Economic Importance

• The Future: Less periods, Nuvaring, and Plan B

Chemical and Physical Characteristics

• Progestin/Progesterone(C21H30O2)

Chemical and Physical Characteristics

• Estrogen/Estradiol (C18H24O2)

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Biological Importance

• Estrogen: Growth and Development

Biological Importance

• Progestin: Maintaining Pregancy

Biological Importance

• Estrogen, Progestin, and the Pill

Conclusion

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