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How are steroids and birth control distinguished from each other?
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Type of steroids: Birth control pills contain a certain type of steroid medication: all Estrogens and progestens are types of steroids. Many people refer to glucocorticoids when they say "steroids:" these are medications used for a variety of other medical reasons.
Answered 10/4/2016
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