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"The body of a 10 year old can't handle contraceptives," says Edward. "As it is right now some women are having trouble handling the hormones." His observations are however those of a concerned parent. That notwithstanding, his sentiments are supported by Dr Ong'ech.
"I would be very careful about using hormonal contraceptives on adolescents. They are simply too young. Adverse effects may result from such an experiment," he says.
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