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The young women choosing to go without contraception
It has long been accepted that contraceptive methods currently available to women are far from ideal – but for some, they’re so unpleasant they’d rather avoid them altogether.
By Darcy Jimenez Jessica Lockett | Getty Images
Kate had been with her boyfriend for two years when she became pregnant. The couple hadn’t been using birth control - but not because they were hoping for a baby. At 23, Kate didn’t want to conceive at all. She felt so uncomfortable using the contraceptive methods available to her that she had purposefully been going without, preferring to risk getting pregnant instead.
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Doctors and nurses will never prescribe you a contraception that isn’t medically safe for you because they work alongside specially formulated guidelines based on up to date clinical research. There 15 methods to choose from, and some may appeal to you more than others. Express.co.uk chatted to Dr Deborah Lee from Dr Fox Online Pharmacy to find out everything you need to know about contraception.