Adolescents’ attitudes and experiences regarding Levonorgestrel 100 mcg/ethinyl estradiol 20 mcg

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 301-305

  Rosenthal, S L ^a   Cotton, S ^a   Ready, J N ^b   Potter, L S ^c   Succop, P A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c Princeton Junction   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Contraception; Oral contraceptive pills; Sexuality; Side effects

Indexed keywords

ETHINYLESTRADIOL; LEVONORGESTREL; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ACNE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH CONTROL; BREAST TENDERNESS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MENSTRUATION DISORDER; MENTAL INSTABILITY; NAUSEA; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERTO RICO; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SIDE EFFECT; SPOTTING; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0036942091     PISSN: 10833188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1083-3188(02)00196-1     Document Type: Article

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