Ma'anar ƙamus na "kwayoyin hana haihuwa" magani ne da mata ke sha da baki don hana juna biyu, yawanci yana ɗauke da haɗin haɗin estrogen da progestin hormones ko progestin kaɗai, waɗanda ke aiki ta hanyar hana kwai, daɗa ƙwayar mahaifa don hana isa ga maniyyi. kwai, da kuma ɓatar da rufin mahaifa don yin ƙasa dasa shukar kwai da aka yi. Kwayar hana daukar ciki wani nau'i ne na hana haihuwa na hormonal kuma a wasu lokuta ana kiransa "kwayoyin."