The effect of combined oral contraceptives and age on dysmenorrhoea: An epidemiological study

Human Reproduction

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 676-682

  Lindh, Ingela ^a   Ellstrm, Agneta Andersson ^a   Milsom, Ian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

age; combined oral contraception; dysmenorrhoea; epidemiology; longitudinal study

Indexed keywords

DROSPIRENONE PLUS ETHINYLESTRADIOL; LEVONORGESTREL; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANALGESIA; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CHILDBIRTH; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SCREENING; DYSMENORRHEA; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORAL CONTRACEPTION; PREGNANCY; REVIEW; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 84857222548     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/der417     Document Type: Review

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