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Goodday i am a 35 year old woman. i have been using family planning pills control/secure the ones with brown line from zimbabwe. i have recently moved to cape town and im looking for a birth control method that has minimum side eff?

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Dr. Clarence Grim answered

Specializes in Endocrinology

Birth control safe: I would discuss with local team who knows what is available and safest in your part of the workd in ladies who are in your ethnic group. I rarely sees patient from the Cape.

Answered 2/14/2021

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