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Non-surgical sterilization using phenol-mucilage: acceptability versus efficacy.

G W Tang·M Kwan
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Sterilization has become a popular means of birth control and many methods have been developed to meet the needs of different groups of women. In a pilot study, non-surgical sterilization using phenol-mucilage was found to be extremely acceptable to a group of Chinese women despite its failure rate. The method is simple, safe and inexpensive. It is suggested that this method would be suitable for women who are afraid of surgical sterilization.

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G W Tang, M Kwan. 1988. Non-surgical sterilization using phenol-mucilage: acceptability versus efficacy.. https://doi.org/10.1016/0010-7824(88)90006-6

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