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Unplanned Pregnancies 20 Times More Likely on Birth Control Pill than IUD

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  • Birth control pills are 20 times more likely to fail than an intrauterine device (IUD), according to new research, likely because they must be taken daily, whereas an IUD is inserted once and works for up to 5 years

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