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The European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care Volume 26, 2021 - Issue 3
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Menstrual pattern and contraceptive choices of Portuguese athletes

Filipa Mendes Coutinhoa Obstetrics Department, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, PortugalCorrespondence[email protected]
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Alexandre Rebelo-Marquesb Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal;c Coimbra Institute for Clinical and Biomedical Research (iCBR), Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal;d Clinical Academic Center of Coimbra (CACC), Coimbra, Portugal;e Clínica do Dragão, Espregueira-Mendes Sports Centre, FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, Porto, Portugal;f Dom Henrique Research Centre, Porto, PortugalORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7739-8887
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Renato Andradee Clínica do Dragão, Espregueira-Mendes Sports Centre, FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, Porto, Portugal;f Dom Henrique Research Centre, Porto, Portugal;g Faculty of Sports, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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João Espregueira-Mendese Clínica do Dragão, Espregueira-Mendes Sports Centre, FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, Porto, Portugal;f Dom Henrique Research Centre, Porto, Portugal;h School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal;i ICVS/3B’s–PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga, Portugal;j 3B’s Research Group – Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, University of Minho, Barco, Portugal
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Teresa Bombasa Obstetrics Department, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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Paulo Mouraa Obstetrics Department, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal;b Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
Pages 240-245 | Received 13 Sep 2020, Accepted 17 Jan 2021, Published online: 22 Feb 2021

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