Evaluation of the lady free biotester® in determining the fertile period

Contraception

Volumn 57, Issue 5 SUPPL., 1998, Pages 325-328

  Fehring, Richard J ^a   Gaska, Nancy ^a  

^a MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Family planning; Ferning; Fertility; Mucus; Ovulation

Indexed keywords

LUTEINIZING HORMONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; FEMALE FERTILITY; HUMAN; MICROSCOPE; NORMAL HUMAN; OVULATION; SALIVA; UTERINE CERVIX MUCUS; VAGINA DISCHARGE;

AMERICAS; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; EXAMINATIONS AND DIAGNOSES; FAMILY PLANNING; FAMILY PLANNING, BEHAVIORAL METHODS; FERTILE PERIOD; LABORATORY EXAMINATIONS AND DIAGNOSES; LABORATORY PROCEDURES; NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING; NORTH AMERICA; NORTHERN AMERICA; OVULATION DETECTION; REPRODUCTION; RESEARCH METHODOLOGY; RESEARCH REPORT; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CERVIX MUCUS; CRYSTALLIZATION; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; OVULATION DETECTION; SALIVA;

EID: 0031819927     PISSN: 00107824     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0010-7824(98)00039-0     Document Type: Article

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