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Reproductive Health Matters
An international journal on sexual and reproductive health and rights
Volume 21, 2013 - Issue 41: Young people, sex and relationships
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Young women’s experiences of side-effects from contraceptive implants: a challenge to bodily control

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Pages 196-204 | Published online: 14 May 2013

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