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- noun Plural form of
diaphragm .
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Many physicians also feel that women will not use barrier methods of contraception, such as diaphragms, condoms, or fertility awareness because they have seen too many "failures."
The Pill Turns 50: Taking Stock MD Christiane Northrup 2010
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Other women prefer barrier methods, such as diaphragms and I encourage these methods, too -- but only in those women who are committed to using them consciously.
The Pill Turns 50: Taking Stock MD Christiane Northrup 2010
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After comparing women with ovarian cancer to those without, researchers found that women who used any type of contraception -- birth control pills, tubal ligation (getting your "tubes tied"), intrauterine devices (IUDs), barrier method (such as diaphragms) or male vasectomy -
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After comparing women with ovarian cancer to those without, researchers found that women who used any type of contraception -- birth control pills, tubal ligation (getting your "tubes tied"), intrauterine devices (IUDs), barrier method (such as diaphragms) or male vasectomy -
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After comparing women with ovarian cancer to those without, researchers found that women who used any type of contraception -- birth control pills, tubal ligation (getting your "tubes tied"), intrauterine devices (IUDs), barrier method (such as diaphragms) or male vasectomy -
Reuters: Top News 2010
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Many physicians also feel that women will not use barrier methods of contraception, such as diaphragms, condoms, or fertility awareness because they have seen too many "failures."
feminist blogs aj 2010
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I probably overdo it but I go to the spring woods with a Quaker Boy push-pull, an assortment of diaphragms (leaning toward Knight & Hale these days), a Perfection slate, a Lynch World Champion, and an assortment of locator calls.
what is the better turkey call a mouth, box, or slate? and what name brand? 2010
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I probably overdo it but I go to the spring woods with a Quaker Boy push-pull, an assortment of diaphragms (leaning toward Knight & Hale these days), a Perfection slate, a Lynch World Champion, and an assortment of locator calls.
what is the better turkey call a mouth, box, or slate? and what name brand? 2010
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Book is filled with good drawings and color photographs of actual condoms, diaphragms, pills etc and how they are used.
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Good points bought up in other comments but I enjoyed this anyway … since I have no idea how heavy gold can be; to me a chalice is a goblet and close enough to a mug to get the idea across; and know nothing about diaphragms, other than they prevent pregnancy.
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