More acceptable means of contraception
INZPA Melbourne, i Contraceptive methods I iwhich may be more accept- 1 'able to women than the Pill (are already being used over-1 seas. ' The two new methods: {were outlined at the Con-, Igress of the Australian and,
• New Zealand Association tor {the advancement of Science Iby Dr F. W. East wood of i the Department of Chemistry at Monash University. { Dr Eastwood told delegates in Melbourne that the new methods may also be able to be used for longer [periods than the Pill. i Dr Eastwood said the i methods were two intrauterine devices, one releasI mg the temale sex hormone progesterone and the other releasing copper intervening in the reproductive process. He said the devices, although not available in Australia, were being used in Britain. Canada and Mexico. i Dr Eastwood said that , while oral contraceptives [were highly acceptable, their icontinuity of use was low and they were not the pnn cipal method used at : present.
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