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  Sex education for grown ups 26 May 2005  
Are older women taking unnecessary risks?

The phrase 'unwanted pregnancy' is one usually associated with teenagers and young women. It's not something talked about in terms of older women in their 30s and 40s. 

A recent survey revealed that a surprising number of mums are either unwilling to tackle or simply uninformed about their contraception choices after they've completed their families.

Jenni talks to women's health specialist, Dr Annie Evans, and clinical nurse specialist in contraception, Gilly Andrews, and asks if too much emphasis is placed on sexual health advice for the young?


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