Contraceptive sponge as a barrier method of birth control

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Author:	Bets Davis, MFA	Last Updated: May 22, 2008
Medical Review:	Joy Melnikow, MD, MPH - Family Medicine Kirtly Jones, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology
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