An 18-year-old woman appears at my consultation to discuss contraception for the first time. She would like to take the pill, but says she is afraid of forgetting it.
Me: “Put the strip next to your toothbrush, you never forget to brush your teeth, do you?”
She: “Well, sometimes yes. You know what, doctor, I’ll stick the strip to my mascara.”
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