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Does using coconut oil as a lubricant reduces the chance of pregnancy?

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No...: No.Condoms, birth control pills and other hormones, spermicides, abstinence prevent pregnancy.

Dr Rhoads and 4 doctors agreed

Answered 6/24/2015

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