Do users of the intrauterine system (Mirena) have different genital symptoms and vaginal flora than users of the intrauterine contraceptive device?

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 423-424

  Neale, R ^a   Knight, I ^b   Keane, F ^a  

^a ROYAL CORNWALL HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL CORNWALL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacterial vaginosis; Contraception; IUCD; IUS; Mirena

Indexed keywords

LEVONORGESTREL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VAGINA DISCHARGE; VAGINA FLORA; VAGINITIS;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVAGINAL; ADULT; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS, FEMALE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRAUTERINE DEVICES; INTRAUTERINE DEVICES, COPPER; LEVONORGESTREL; PREVALENCE; VAGINA; VAGINOSIS, BACTERIAL;

EID: 67549088058     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2008.008391     Document Type: Article

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