Intrauterine contraception: From silver ring to intrauterine contraceptive implant

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 145-152

  Thiery, Michel ^a  

^a Stichting Jan Palfyn   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Intrauterine contraception; Intrauterine contraceptive implant; Intrauterine devices; IUDs

Indexed keywords

ABORTIVE AGENT; COPPER INTRAUTERINE DEVICE; LEVONORGESTREL; MULTILOAD COPPER INTRAUTERINE DEVICE; PLASTIC; SILVER;

COMPLICATION; CONTRACEPTION; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; IMPLANT; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0034024275     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(00)00262-1     Document Type: Review

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