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By Tracee Cornforth, About.com Guide to Women's Health since 1997

Why Contraceptives Don't Always Work

Sunday October 7, 2007
Did you know that more than half of all unplanned pregnancies occur in women using contraceptives? Here are five common reasons for contraceptive failure and advice about how you can avoid these birth control mistakes.

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December 6, 2007 at 11:49 pm
(1) Carole the Contraceptive Reviewer says:

Failure of contraception is the big dread for young teens who are ‘experimenting’.

I believe that (regardless of whether or not you agree with the provision of contraceptives to Middle School students,) in addition to explaining to women how to use contraceptives for maximun effectiveness, we should also make sure that our young, sexually active girls know ALL the ways in which women can GET pregnant. I found this funny, yet ’spot on’ little video on Youtube that may help. http://youtube.com/watch?v=8ZKuuUPjk1Q

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