An NGO health worker holds contraceptive pills during a family planning session with housewives availing free pills in Tondo, Manila August 6, 2012. REUTERS/Erik De Castro
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The most effective form of birth control — according to a gynecologist

Kevin Reilly
2016-12-13T17:00:00.000Z
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Dr. Taraneh Shirazian, a gynecologist and assistant professor of OBGYN at NYU Langone, explains which form of birth control is most effective and why the most popular one doesn't come close.

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