The impact of contraceptive methods on the onset of symptomatic vulvovaginal candidiasis within the menstrual cycle

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 176, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1376-1380

  Nelson, A L ^a  

^a HARBOR UCLA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Contraceptive method; Menstrual cycle; Vulvovaginal candidiasis

Indexed keywords

LOW DOSE ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE;

ADULT; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTRACEPTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VAGINA CANDIDIASIS; VAGINA DISCHARGE; VAGINA EPITHELIUM;

EID: 0030860919     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(97)70362-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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