Don't want to take a contraceptive pill every day? These are the long-acting alternatives
- Written by Deborah Bateson, Clinical Associate Professor, Discipline of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Neonatology, University of Sydney
At last count, 11% of Australian women used long-acting reversible contraception methods.Ravi Roshan/Unsplash
ON THE PILL: In this seven-part series we explore the history, myths, side-effects and alternatives of the pill, and why it’s the most popular form of contraception in Australia.
The arrival of the pill in 1961 was pivotal in enabling...
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