Plausibility of Menstrual Cycle Apps Claiming to Support Conception
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1 Department of Gynecological Endocrinology and Fertility Disorders, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany, 2 UniKid, Women’s University Hospital of Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany, 3 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Clinic of Munich, Munich, Germany, 4 Section Natural Fertility, German Society of Gynecological Endocrinology and Fertility Medicine (DGGEF e.V.), Heidelberg, Germany
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