Long-cycle combined contraception: Less bleeding and increased subject satisfaction

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 85, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 517-518

  Heikinheimo, Oskari ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHINYLESTRADIOL PLUS LEVONORGESTREL; LEVONORGESTREL; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

AMENORRHEA; BLOATING; BREAST TENDERNESS; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DRUG MONITORING; DYSMENORRHEA; EDITORIAL; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS GONAD SYSTEM; LACTATION; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MENSTRUATION; OLIGOMENORRHEA; ORAL CONTRACEPTION; OVULATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWELLING; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; UTERUS BLEEDING; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; DRUG EFFECT; SATISFACTION;

CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL, COMBINED; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION;

EID: 33744968199     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016340600626891     Document Type: Editorial

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