Evolution of extended use of the combined oral contraceptive pill
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Evolution of extended use of the combined oral contraceptive pill.
BACKGROUND Extended use of the combined oral contraceptive pill (COC), defined as taking active pills for at least 28 days, has been used in order to avoid bleeding at important times and to treat gynaecological conditions such as endometriosis. We examined the main issues involved in extended use of the COC and how it has evolved from being one of medicine's best-kept secrets to becomin...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1471-1893,2045-2098
DOI: 10.1136/jfprhc-2013-100600