Continuation rates, bleeding profile acceptability, and satisfaction of women using an oral contraceptive pill containing estradiol valerate and dienogest versus a progestogen-only pill after switching from an ethinylestradiol-containing pill in a real-life setting: results of the CONTENT study

Paula Briggs1 Sexual and Reproductive Health, Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust, Merseyside, UKCorrespondence[email protected]

Marco Serrani2 Global Medical Affairs Women’s HealthCare, Bayer Pharma AG, Berlin

Kai Vogtländer3 Global Integrated Analysis & Life Cycle Management Statistics, Bayer Pharma AG, Wuppertal

Susanne Parke4 Global Clinical Development Women’s HealthCare, Bayer Pharma AG, Berlin, Germany

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