Contraception meets HRT: seeking optimal management of the perimenopause.
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e630 British Journal of General Practice, September 2015 PeRImenoPausal PResenTaTIons Perimenopausal patients present with vasomotor, psychological, and urological symptoms as well as disturbance of their bleeding pattern. Pregnancy risk is not always something they are aware of and consequently can sometimes be overlooked. Similarities and overlap exist between products used for contraception and those used as hormone replacement, but as yet no product is licensed for both.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
دوره 65 638 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015