Endometrial histopathology, ovarian changes and bleeding patterns among users of long-acting progestin-only contraceptives in Egypt

European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 451-457

  Laban, Mohamed ^a   Abd Alhamid, Magda ^b   Ibrahim, Eman A ^b   Elyan, Ali ^a   Ibrahim, Ahlam ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology ^*  (Egypt)

^b AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Bleeding irregularities; Contraceptive implants; Depo Provera ; Endometrium; Implanon ; Norplant ; Ovary; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ETONOGESTREL; LEVONORGESTREL; LONG ACTING DRUG; MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE;

AMENORRHEA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ECHOGRAPHY; EGYPT; ENDOMETRIUM; ENDOMETRIUM ATROPHY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MENSTRUATION; OVARY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AMENORRHEA; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS, FEMALE; DESOGESTREL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EGYPT; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEVONORGESTREL; MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE; OVARIAN FOLLICLE; PROGESTINS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84869416497     PISSN: 13625187     EISSN: 14730782     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13625187.2012.726663     Document Type: Article

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