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Title: Salient. Victoria University Student Newspaper. Volume 36, Number 7. 11th April 1973

Publication details: Victoria University of Wellington Students’ Association, 11 April 1973, Wellington

Part of: Salient : An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z.

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Salient. Victoria University Student Newspaper. Volume 36, Number 7. 11th April 1973

[Introduction]

The aim of contraception is to prevent unwanted babies. Any girl who has sexual intercourse for a period of 12 months without using any contraceptive has nearly a 70% chance of becoming pregnant. This is too high a risk to take for any girl or woman who does not want a baby.

There are a number of different contraceptives and methods of contraception. They vary in convenience and, above all, in effectiveness. Methods of contraception in common use are:-

Douche	Effective when used with a Chemical spermicide
Rhythm
Chemical Spermicides
Withdrawal
Condoms	Effective when used with a Chemical spermicide.
Diaphragms	Effective when used with a Chemical spermicide.
IUD	As effective as you can get without being sterilised.
Pill
Injection
Sterilisation	Very effective.