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From: mag@whuxlm.UUCP (Gray Michael A)
Newsgroups: net.women
Subject: Re: birth control
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Date: Fri, 1-Mar-85 18:20:27 EST
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Posted: Fri Mar  1 18:20:27 1985
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> A while ago, I was reading a "Harlequin American Romance" (as a diversion,
> I don't do this regularly) and was rather surprised to see that the
> protagonist, while getting ready for an evening with a particular man,
> "took precautions against pregnancy".  Interesting to see a bit of realism
> injected into these stories.
> 
> But then it started me wondering.  What birth control method is there
> that is used by the woman, requires her to do something in preparation
> for intercourse, and yet the preparation can be done many hours in advance?
> Cervical cap?  But that isn't used very widely, is it?

Three guesses (the third is most likely):
1.Went to the doctor and got an IUD.
2. Took a birth control pill.
3. Put her diaphragm into her purse.

Mike Gray, BTL, WH