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Fertility awareness education improves fertility cycle knowledge and may reduce time-to-pregnancy in subfertile women

Gabriela P. Menaa Natural Fertility Services, Mater Mothers’ Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia;b Academy for Medical Education, School of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Herston, QLD, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Lucas A. McLindona Natural Fertility Services, Mater Mothers’ Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia;c Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mothers’ Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Pages 405-412 | Received 26 Apr 2022, Accepted 08 May 2023, Published online: 31 May 2023

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