Opinion and experience of Brazilian women regarding menstrual bleeding and use of combined oral contraceptives

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 117, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 5-9

  Makuch, Maria Y ^a   Duarte Osis, Maria J ^a   De Pádua, Karla S ^a,b   Petta, Carlos ^b   Bahamondes, Luis ^b  

^a Center for Research in Reproductive Health   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amenorrhea; Brazilian women; Combined oral contraceptives; Menstruation; Perspectives

Indexed keywords

ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AMENORRHEA; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 84858297356     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: 18793479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2011.11.018     Document Type: Article

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