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Question
State one drawback of the following:
Oral contraceptive pills
Solution
Oral contraceptive pills act by changing the hormonal balance of the body so that the eggs are not released and the process of fertilisation does not take place. As these pills change the hormonal balance, it may cause side effects to the body.
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