Oral contraceptives today
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In the late 1950's the pioneering works of dedicated scientists and researchers led to the first field trials of the hormonal steroids as oral contraceptives. Continuing excellent research in many countries have established the Pill as an extremely reliable, reversible and acceptable means of birth control. Some 200 million women in the world today have relied on/or are using the Pill for family planning. The Pill is second only to surgical sterilisation and the injectable method in effectiveness and offers in addition health benefits to the users.
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