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Original Research Article

The effects of an oestrogen-free, desogestrel-containing oral contraceptive in women with cyclical symptoms: Results from two studies on oestrogen-related symptoms and dysmenorrhoea

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Pages 354-361 | Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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