Perception of oral contraceptives among women of reproductive age in Japan: A comparison with the USA and France

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 887-892

  Matsumoto, Yasuyo ^a   Yamabe, Shingo ^b   Sugishima, Toru ^c   Geronazzo, Dan ^d  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR GLOBAL HEALTH AND MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b Yamabe Ladies' Clinic   (Japan)

^c Medical Affairs Division   (Japan)

^d Marketing Department   (Japan)

Author keywords

Different perception; non contraceptive benefits; oral contraceptives; oral contraceptives providing system

Indexed keywords

ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONDOM; DYSMENORRHEA; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMAN; INTERNET; JAPAN; JAPANESE; LOW DRUG DOSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASS MEDIUM; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; ORAL CONTRACEPTION; PRESCRIPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CONTRACEPTION; CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL; FEMALE; FRANCE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERNET; JAPAN; MENSTRUATION DISTURBANCES; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052767918     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: 14470756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2010.01461.x     Document Type: Article

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