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Ovral As A 'Morning-After' Contraceptive
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Ovral As A 'Morning-After' Contraceptive
October 20, 1989 (Issue: 803)
High doses of various hormones have been used for many years to prevent pregnancy after unprotected coitus. Diethylstilbestrol (DES), a synthetic estrogen, was once approved for this purpose by the US Food and Drug Administration (Medical Letter...more
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