The Church generally prohibits the use of anovulants for the direct purpose of contraception, viewing it as an interference with the "procreative and unitive" nature of marriage.
Use is considered morally licit when the primary intent is to treat a serious disease (like endometriosis), even if temporary sterility is a foreseen side effect. anovulant
Without an LH surge, the ovaries cannot release an egg, making fertilization impossible. The Church generally prohibits the use of anovulants
Anovulants are sometimes used to manage hirsutism (excess body hair) by increasing sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) and lowering free testosterone levels. the ovaries cannot release an egg
In cases of sexual assault, specific regimens (like the Yuzpe regimen) use anovulants to prevent pregnancy by inhibiting ovulation before it occurs. Moral and Ethical Perspectives