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  • Contraception
  • Cervical caps used with a contraceptive jelly are inserted through the vagina and placed over the cervix before sexual intercourse to provide a physical barrier to sperm. The cap, available in various sizes, must be fitted by a doctor.

    (Courtesy of Cervical Cap Ltd., Los Gatos, CA.)

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