In Addition to Preventing Ovulation, the Birth Control Pill Prevents

question 78

Multiple Choice

In addition to preventing ovulation, the birth control pill prevents conception in all the following ways, EXCEPT

• A) thickening the cervical mucus.
• B) constricting the cervical opening.
• C) altering the rate of ovum transport.
• D) inhibiting the implantation of the fertilized ovum by changing the lining of the uterus.

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