Contraceptive Agents, Female MeSH Descriptor Data 2026

MeSH Heading: Contraceptive Agents, Female
Tree Number(s): D27.505.696.875.360.276; D27.505.954.705.360.276
Unique ID: D003271
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003271
Annotation: pregn despite use: see note on CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS
Scope Note: Chemical substances or agents with contraceptive activity in females. Use for female contraceptive agents in general or for which there is no specific heading.
Entry Term(s): Contraceptives, Female
Registry Numbers: 0
NLM Classification #: QV 177
Previous Indexing: Contraceptive Agents (1967-1974)
See Also: Vaginal Creams, Foams, and Jellies
Public MeSH Note: 75
History Note: 75
Date Introduced: 1975/01/01
Last Updated: 2006/07/10

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Chemical Actions and Uses [D27]
- Pharmacologic Actions [D27.505]
  - Physiological Effects of Drugs [D27.505.696]
    - Reproductive Control Agents [D27.505.696.875]
      - Contraceptive Agents [D27.505.696.875.360]
        
        Contraceptive Agents, Female [D27.505.696.875.360.276]
        
        Contraceptives, Oral [D27.505.696.875.360.276.210]
        
        Contraceptives, Postcoital [D27.505.696.875.360.276.310]
        
        Luteolytic Agents [D27.505.696.875.360.276.450]
        
        Menstruation-Inducing Agents [D27.505.696.875.360.276.500]
        
        Sperm Immobilizing Agents [D27.505.696.875.360.276.727]
        
        Spermatocidal Agents [D27.505.696.875.360.276.827]
        
        Contraceptive Agents, Hormonal [D27.505.696.875.360.360]
        
        Contraceptive Agents, Male [D27.505.696.875.360.443]

Chemical Actions and Uses [D27]
- Pharmacologic Actions [D27.505]
  - Therapeutic Uses [D27.505.954]
    - Reproductive Control Agents [D27.505.954.705]
      - Contraceptive Agents [D27.505.954.705.360]
        
        Contraceptive Agents, Female [D27.505.954.705.360.276]
        
        Contraceptives, Oral [D27.505.954.705.360.276.210]
        
        Contraceptives, Postcoital [D27.505.954.705.360.276.310]
        
        Luteolytic Agents [D27.505.954.705.360.276.450]
        
        Menstruation-Inducing Agents [D27.505.954.705.360.276.500]
        
        Sperm Immobilizing Agents [D27.505.954.705.360.276.727]
        
        Spermatocidal Agents [D27.505.954.705.360.276.827]
        
        Contraceptive Agents, Hormonal [D27.505.954.705.360.360]
        
        Contraceptive Agents, Male [D27.505.954.705.360.443]

Contraceptive Agents, Female Preferred

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