Attitudes of Italian women concerning suppression of menstruation with oral contraceptives

European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 153-157

  Fruzzetti, F ^a,d   Paoletti, A Maria ^b   Lombardo, M ^c   Carmignani, A ^a   Genazzani, A Riccardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^c Gynaecological Practice   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Amenorrhoea; Continuous oral contraceptives; Contraception; Extended cycle use; Menstruation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMENORRHEA; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MENSTRUATION; ORAL CONTRACEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMENORRHEA; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MENSTRUATION; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 47349105310     PISSN: 13625187     EISSN: 14730782     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13625180701800672     Document Type: Article

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