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A recent resurgence in the United States of popular interest in the cervical cap has prompted reexamination of its safety and effectiveness as a contraceptive device. Despite widespread use in Europe, few studies are available for evaluation of this non-hormonal, non-invasive barrier method of contraception. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration classified the cap as a "significant risk device" and has limited dispensing of the cap to providers with Investigational Device Exemptions. Use and fitting of the cervical cap are described.
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