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Intrauterine device

A medical worker explains a family planning method using the Intra Uterine device (IUD) to housewives in a local government health center in Navotas, Manila, March 3, 2011.

A new study finds IUDs dramatically reduce the risk of cervical cancer

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The risk of cervical cancer in women with IUDs was one-third lower than women without them, said the review in the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology, which included 16 previous studies spanning more than 12,000 women around the globe.

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How this clinic has changed a nation’s view of family planning

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