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Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo Used As Morning After Pill
- Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo Oral Uses and How to Use
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Pronounced: (proe-JES-tin/ES-troe-jen)
Uses
This combination hormone medication is used to prevent pregnancy. It contains 2 hormones: a progestin and an estrogen. These hormones prevent pregnancy in 3 ways. One way is by preventing the release of an egg (ovulation). A second way is by changing the cervical mucus, making it more difficult for an egg to meet sperm (fertilization). A third way is by changing the womb lining, making it difficult...
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