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Implanon contraceptive implant: Q&A - Telegraph

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Questions have been raised over the effectiveness of the Implanon contraceptive implant, after it emerged that almost 600 women have become pregnant while on it. But how much of a risk of pregnancy is there?

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Tags: Sex and Intimacy, Women's Health, Pregnancy, Implanon, Contraceptive Implant

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