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What
Happens When
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Women Discontinue OCs
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n |
42% discontinue
without consulting their health-
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care provider
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n |
19% discontinue
without selecting another
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contraceptive
method
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n |
69% choose a
less-effective contraceptive method
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Rosenberg MJ et al. Am J Obstet Gynecol.
1998;179:577-582.
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