The association between copper containing IUCD and bacterial vaginosis

Central European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 138-140

  Demirezen, Şayeste ^a   Küçük, Ayşegül ^a   Beksaç, M Sinan ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Bacterial vaginosis; Cervicovaginal smears; Intrauterine contraceptive device

Indexed keywords

COPPER;

ADULT; AGED; ANAEROBIC INFECTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; UTERINE CERVIX CYTOLOGY; VAGINITIS;

EID: 33748943519     PISSN: 12107778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a3339     Document Type: Article

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