ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY: AN INTEGRATIVE A
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Author: McKinley
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Chapter 28, Problem 2CSL
Caitlyn had unprotected sex with her fiancé approximately 2 weeks after her last period and is worried that she might have become pregnant. She asks her physician if there are times during her monthly menstrual cycle when she might be more likely to become pregnant. She also asks how birth control pills prevent a woman from becoming pregnant. What will the physician tell Caitlyn?
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ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY: AN INTEGRATIVE A
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