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Original Article

A comparison of the cycle control and tolerability of two ultra low-dose oral contraceptives containing 20 μg ethinylestradiol and either 150 μg desogestrel or 75 μg gestodene

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Pages 179-189 | Received 25 Nov 1998, Accepted 23 Dec 1998, Published online: 05 Aug 2009

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