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Williams Obstetrics, 23e
| Section VI. The Puerperium > |
Chapter 32. Contraception
Sections: Contraception: Introduction, Hormonal Contraceptives, Intrauterine Device (IUD), Barrier Methods, Fertility Awareness-Based Methods, Emergency Contraception, Lactation, References.
Topics Discussed: contraception; contraceptive agents; contraceptive devices.
Excerpt:"For sexually active fertile women who do not use contraception, pregnancy rates approach 90 percent at 1 year. For those who do not desire pregnancy, fertility regulation is now possible, and a variety of effective contraceptive methods are shown in Table 32-1. None is completely without side effects or categorically without danger. One tenet emphasized throughout this chapter is that contraception usually poses less risk than does pregnancy...."
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