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In spite of new developments in contraceptive practice, the world population has not been brought under control. It is estimated that by 2025 the global population could nearly double, to about 8.3 billion. This presentation will review the different methods of natural family planning and future trends of developments.
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Schenker, J.G., Mor-Yosef, S. (1985). Natural family planning. In: Runnebaum, B., Rabe, T., Kiesel, L. (eds) Future Aspects in Contraception. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4916-4_1
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