Quantification of menstrual flow by weighing protective pads in women with normal, decreased or increased menstruation

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 275-279

  Gudmundsdottir, Brynja R ^a,d   Hjaltalin, Elin F ^b   Bragadottir, Gudrun ^a   Hauksson, Arnar ^c   Geirsson, Reynir T ^a,d   Onundarson, Pall T ^a,d  

^a LANDSPITALI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Iceland)

^b Primary Healthcare   (Iceland)

^c Maternity Center   (Iceland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

Author keywords

Menorrhagia; Menstrual blood loss; Menstrual flow total weight

Indexed keywords

ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; MENORRHAGIA; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MENSTRUATION; NULLIPARA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SANITARY PAD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENORRHAGIA; MENSTRUAL HYGIENE PRODUCTS; MENSTRUATION; MIDDLE AGED; PARITY; PREGNANCY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 60849085450     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016340802673162     Document Type: Article

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