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The principal contraceptive methods

The author presents a summary-table showing the principal contraceptive methods, highlighting each one for effectiveness, advantages, disadvantages, collateral effects and recommendations for correct use. The author hopes it will he used as a guide by the nurses who quite are, frequently, requested to orient persons and couples about this subject.

Contraception; Contraception behavior; Contraceptive, methods


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