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The European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care Volume 24, 2019 - Issue 6
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Prevalence of early discontinuation and associated factors among a retrospective cohort of etonogestrel contraceptive implant users

Andrea M. PetersonDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA;
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Amy BrownDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA;
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Ashlyn SavageDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
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Angela DempseyDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 475-479 | Received 14 Dec 2018, Accepted 07 Sep 2019, Published online: 23 Sep 2019

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