Oral contraceptives for dysmenorrhea in adolescent girls: A randomized trial

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 106, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 97-104

  Davis, Anne Rachel ^a,b   Westhoff, Carolyn ^a   O'Connell, Katharine ^a   Gallagher, Nancy ^a  

^a NewYork Presbyterian Hospital   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHINYLESTRADIOL; LEVONORGESTREL; LOW DOSE ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE; PLACEBO;

ACNE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DYSMENORRHEA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MOOD DISORDER; NAUSEA; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 21244444964     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000165826.03915.65     Document Type: Article

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