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Long-term contraception more effective: study

yahoo.com (11 months and 28 days ago)

May 24, 2012

Women who choose birth control pills, the patch or vaginal ring are 20 times more likely to have an unplanned pregnancy than those using long-term methods such as IUDs and implants, a study found. full story

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