Desogestrel-only contraceptive pill versus sequential contraceptive vaginal ring in the treatment of rectovaginal endometriosis infiltrating the rectum: A prospective open-label comparative study

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 239-247

  Maggiore, Umberto Leone Roberti ^a   Remorgida, Valentino ^a   Scala, Carolina ^a   Tafi, Emanuela ^a   Venturini, Pier L ^a   Ferrero, Simone ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bowel endometriosis; desogestrel; endometriosis; hormonal therapy; vaginal ring

Indexed keywords

BOWEL ENDOMETRIOSIS; DESOGESTREL; ENDOMETRIOSIS; HORMONAL THERAPY; VAGINAL RING;

ADULT; CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES, FEMALE; CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL, SYNTHETIC; DESOGESTREL; DRUG COMBINATIONS; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECTAL DISEASES;

EID: 84894503948     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/aogs.12326     Document Type: Article

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