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Posted on: 07/10/2008
Question
I cannot take hormonal birth control because of a medical condition
(blood clots). How and where I can get a cervical cap or Lea's Shield ?
Answer
You may consider another birth control option such as the IUD as an alternative method. IUDs are very effective and are easily reversable. The cervical cap and diaphram have a high failure rate due to being operator dependent. Would recommend to use another method that is more effective. You should also still use condoms to protect against any stds.