A crossover comparison of two types of female condom

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 108, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 214-218

  Hou, Li Yan ^a,b   Qiu, Hong Yan ^a,b   Zhao, Yin Zhu ^a,b   Zeng, Xian Sen ^c   Cheng, Yi Min ^b  

^a GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PEKING UNION MEDICAL COLLEGE   (China)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR FAMILY PLANNING   (China)

^c Condom Bao Medical Polyurethane Corporation ^*  (China)

Author keywords

Acceptability; Female condom; Performance

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONDOM; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT VALIDATION; MATERIALS TESTING; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTITUTION; SAFETY;

EID: 76049092130     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2009.09.020     Document Type: Article

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