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SEXUAL FUNCTION AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN CONTRACEPTIVE VAGINAL RINGS WITH DIFFERENT DOSES OF EE/ETONORGESTREL

Comparative randomized study on the sexual function and quality of life of women on contraceptive vaginal ring containing ethinylestradiol/etonogestrel 3.47/11.00mg or 2.7/11.7mg

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Pages 899-903 | Received 17 Jan 2019, Accepted 01 Apr 2019, Published online: 16 Apr 2019

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