Contraceptive sponge as a barrier method of birth control

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Author: Merrill Hayden
Carrie Henley
Last Updated: August 16, 2006
Medical Review: Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Joy Melnikow, MD, MPH - Family Medicine
Kirtly Jones, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology
Femi Olatunbosun, MB, FRCSC - Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine

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