"The delicate shape and pretty pastel colors make it perfect for writing recipe cards, checks to my psychologist (I'm seeing him for a case of the hysterics), and tracking my monthly cycle, " wrote one reviewer.

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But doctors and nurses need to be trained to carry out the delicate procedure and compliance rates would have to be pretty high to make it cost effective.

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