The effect of 20 μg ethinyl estradiol/1 mg norethindrone acetate (minestrin™), a low-dose oral contraceptive, on vaginal bleeding patterns, hot flashes, and quality of life in symptomatic perimenopausal women

Menopause

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 139-147

  Casper, R F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hot flashes; Oral contraception; Perimenopause; Placebo control; Quality of life; Vaginal bleeding

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000593153     PISSN: 10723714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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