Oral contraception and other factors in relation to hospital referral for menstrual problems without known underlying cause: Findings in a large cohort study

Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 166-169

  Vessey, Martin ^a   Painter, Rosemary ^a   Mant, Jonathan ^a  

^a RADCLIFFE INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AGE; AMENORRHEA; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CIGARETTE SMOKING; DYSMENORRHEA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENORRHAGIA; MENSTRUATION DISORDER; ORAL CONTRACEPTION; PARITY; PATIENT REFERRAL; SOCIAL CLASS; UTERUS MYOMA;

EID: 0031016290     PISSN: 14711893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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