The combined contraceptive vaginal ring (NuvaRing®): First experience in daily clinical practice in The Netherlands

European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 14-22

  Roumen, Frans J M E ^a   Op Ten Berg, Monique M T ^b   Hoomans, Eric H M ^b  

^a Sittard Geleen Heerlen   (Netherlands)

^b NV ORGANON   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Contraceptive ring; Hormonal contraception; NuvaRing; Observational study; Vaginal ring

Indexed keywords

ETHINYLESTRADIOL PLUS ETONOGESTREL;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEST TIGHTNESS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTRACEPTION; DRUG INDUCED HEADACHE; DYSMENORRHEA; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MIGRAINE; NETHERLANDS; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGISTRATION; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SINUS VENOSUS; UTERINE BLEEDING PATTERN; VAGINA DISCHARGE; VAGINA RING; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES, FEMALE; CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL, COMBINED; DESOGESTREL; ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION;

EID: 33645306869     PISSN: 13625187     EISSN: 14730782     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13625180500389547     Document Type: Article

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