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Why do we need male contraceptives?

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Article: e25888 | Received 24 Jul 2013, Accepted 24 Jul 2013, Published online: 25 Jul 2013

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Figure 1. Contraceptive use among married couples, including women at ages 15‒49. This figure was prepared based on data at: http://www.prb.org/DataFinder/Topic/Rankings.aspx?ind=35 using the Filters of “All Methods, 2008, Percent.” Only eight selected countries are shown, and six of the most widely used contraceptives and/or practices are presented. It is worth noting that only 0.1% and 0% of men in Italy and France, respectively, adopted male sterilization in 2008.

Figure 1. Contraceptive use among married couples, including women at ages 15‒49. This figure was prepared based on data at: http://www.prb.org/DataFinder/Topic/Rankings.aspx?ind=35 using the Filters of “All Methods, 2008, Percent.” Only eight selected countries are shown, and six of the most widely used contraceptives and/or practices are presented. It is worth noting that only 0.1% and 0% of men in Italy and France, respectively, adopted male sterilization in 2008.