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May 15, 2000
                		
                	Oral Contraceptives
					
					
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Oral Contraceptives
May 15, 2000 (Issue: 1078)
					Two types of oral contraceptives are available in the USA: combination oral contraceptives that contain both an estrogen and a progestin, and progestin-only contraceptives, or "mini-pills."Used as directed, all oral contraceptives marketed in the USA...more
 
        			
        			
					
					
					
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