References

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[2] “How Effective?” Family Planning: A Global Handbook for Providers, 2022, fphandbook.org/how-effective-7. Accessed August 2023.

[3] “Canadian Contraception Consensus Chapter 5: Barrier Methods.” JOGC, 2015, www.jogc.com/article/S1701-2163(16)39376-8/pdf. Accessed August 2023.

[4] “Male (External) Condom Use.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, www.cdc.gov/condomeffectiveness/external-condom-use.html. Accessed August 2023.

[5] Shoupe, D. “Barrier Contraceptives: Male Condoms, Vaginal Spermicides, and Cervical Barrier Methods.” The Handbook of Contraception: A Guide for Practical Management, 2016, eknygos.lsmuni.lt/springer/677/147-177.pdf. Acccessed August 2023.

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