Is endometrial ablation a safe contraceptive method? Pregnancy following endometrial ablation

European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 99-102

  Ismail, M S ^a,b,c   Torsten, U ^c   Serour, G I ^a   Weitzel, H ^c   Berlien, H P ^b  

^a AL AZHAR UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b VIVANTES KLINIKUM NEUKÖLLN   (Germany)

^c HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Endometrial ablation; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CONTRACEPTION; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; MENORRHAGIA; METHODOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; REVIEW;

ADULT; CONTRACEPTION; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; MENORRHAGIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME;

EID: 0032093045     PISSN: 13625187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13625189809051411     Document Type: Article

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