Hormonal Contraception: version 1

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# Hormonal Contraception <!--category-->

## Identity <!--identity-->
name: Hormonal Contraception
gpc_code: 10000463
gpc_level: brick
parent: category/51111600
gpc_publication: 286 GPC as of May 2026
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## About <!--about-->
Includes any products that can be described/observed as a hormone preparation in pill, patch, injection or implant form that prevents pregnancy by suppressing ovulation, causing the cervical mucus to thicken and/or preventing the thickening of the uterus lining, so as not to allow successful implantation of the embryo on the womb.

### Excludes

Excludes products such as Hormonal Contraception obtained only by prescription or from a healthcare professional, Hormonal IUD, Sponges and Spermicides.
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