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Word: grafenberger (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1964-1964
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...insertion of wire required dilatation of the cervix, but Dr. Gräfenberg reported few complications and fewer unwanted pregnancies. Yet when other doctors decided to follow his example, there were many complaints-mainly excessive bleeding and inflammation in the pelvis. The rings fell into disrepute. After Dr. Grafenberg settled in the U.S. in 1940, he gave up the use of IUCDS...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Gynecology: Intra-Uterine Devices: A New Era in Birth Control? | 7/31/1964 | See Source »

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