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The European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care Volume 23, 2018 - Issue 1
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Letter to the Editor

Reply to letter to editor regarding: Risk of bacterial vaginosis, Trichomonas vaginalis and Candida albicans infection among new users of combined hormonal contraception compared to levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system

Mohamed RezkDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Shibin El-Kom City, Menoufia governorate, EgyptCorrespondence[email protected]
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Tarek SayyedDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Shibin El-Kom City, Menoufia governorate, Egypt
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Alaa MasoodDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Shibin El-Kom City, Menoufia governorate, Egypt
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Ragab DawoodDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Shibin El-Kom City, Menoufia governorate, Egypt
Page 85 | Received 05 Dec 2017, Accepted 22 Dec 2017, Published online: 11 Jan 2018

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