Preferred frequency and characteristics of menstrual bleeding in relation to reproductive status, oral contraceptive use, and hormone replacement therapy use

Contraception

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 357-362

  Den Tonkelaar, Isolde ^a   Oddens, Björn J ^a  

^a International Health Foundation   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Hormone replacement therapy; Menstruation; Oral contraceptives; Preferences

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTRUS CYCLE; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUATION; ORAL CONTRACEPTION; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 0032863562     PISSN: 00107824     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0010-7824(99)00043-8     Document Type: Article

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