FLOW (finding lasting options for women): Multicentre randomized controlled trial comparing tampons with menstrual cups

Canadian Family Physician

Volumn 57, Issue 6, 2011, Pages

  Howard, Courtney ^a,b,e   Rose, Caren Lee ^c,d   Trouton, Konia ^b,d,e   Stamm, Holly ^a   Marentette, Danielle ^a   Kirkpatrick, Nicole ^a   Karalic, Sanja ^a   Fernandez, Renee ^a   Paget, Julie ^a  

^a Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment ^*

^b Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^e Vancouver Island Women's Clinic   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUAL CUP; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MENSTRUATION; MULTICENTER STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF REPORT; TAMPON; TECHNICAL AID; UROGENITAL TRACT INFECTION; VAGINAL DISCOMFORT;

ADULT; BRITISH COLUMBIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENSTRUAL HYGIENE PRODUCTS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SELF REPORT; VICTORIA;

EID: 79959364554     PISSN: 0008350X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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