Combined oral contraceptives in women with menstrual migraine without aura

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 917-920

  De Leo, Vincenzo ^a   Scolaro, Valeria ^a   Musacchio, Maria Concetta ^a   Di Sabatino, Alessandra ^a   Morgante, Giuseppe ^a   Cianci, Antonio ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Contraception; drospirenone; headache; hormone free interval; migraine without aura

Indexed keywords

DROSPIRENONE PLUS ETHINYLESTRADIOL; PLACEBO;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUAL MIGRAINE; ORAL CONTRACEPTION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80053330407     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: 15565653     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.07.1089     Document Type: Article

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