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Name the hormonal composition of the oral contraceptive used by human female. Explain how does it act as a contraceptive ?

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Oral contraceptive pills mainly contain progesterone-estrogen combinations. These inhibit the secretion of PSH and LH from anterior lobe of pituitary which in turn inhibit ovulation and implantation
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