
Combined oral contraceptives primarily prevent pregnancy by which physiological mechanism?
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Get StartedCombined oral contraceptives primarily prevent pregnancy by which physiological mechanism?
Options:
- Creating a hostile uterine lining that prevents implantation
- Killing sperm on contact in the vagina
- Suppressing ovulation by inhibiting the LH surge
- Blocking tubal transport of the ovum
Correct answer: Suppressing ovulation by inhibiting the LH surge
Explanation: Combined oral contraceptives (estrogen plus progestin) suppress ovulation by inhibiting gonadotropin release and the LH surge; the combined pill was first widely introduced in 1960.
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