Tampon use in young women

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 143-146

  Omar, H A ^a   Aggarwal, S ^a   Perkins, K C ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Menstruation; Sexually transmitted diseases; Tampons; Toxic shock syndrome; Urinary tract infections

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FEMALE PHYSICIAN; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT INFORMATION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; TAMPON; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 0031706043     PISSN: 10833188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1083-3188(98)70134-2     Document Type: Article

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