Extended-use oral contraceptives and medically induced amenorrhea: Attitudes, knowledge and prescribing habits of physicians

Contraception

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 384-389

  Frederick, Carrie E ^a   Edelman, Alison ^b   Carlson, Nichole E ^c   Rosenberg, Kenneth D ^d,e   Jensen, Jeffrey T ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^d OREGON PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION   (United States)

^e OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amenorrhea; Continuous cycle; Extended cycle; Oral contraception; Prescribing habits

Indexed keywords

ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTRACEPTION; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; FAMILY MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICALLY INDUCED AMENORRHEA; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PHYSICIAN; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRESCRIPTION; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE;

ADULT; AMENORRHEA; CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL, COMBINED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HUMANS; MALE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSTETRICS; OREGON; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 80052806933     PISSN: 00107824     EISSN: 18790518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2011.02.004     Document Type: Article

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