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Original Research

Bleeding Pattern and Management of Unexpected Bleeding/Spotting with an Extended Regimen of a Combination of Ethinylestradiol 20 mcg and Drospirenone 3 mg

Rogerio Bonassi Machado1 Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Jundiaí School of Medicine, Jundiaí, São Paulo13202-550, BrazilCorrespondence[email protected]
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Luciano de Melo Pompei2 Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, ABC School of Medicine, Santo André, São Paulo09060-650, BrazilORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7084-037X
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Rosires Andrade3 Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Federal University of Parana, Curitiba, Paraná80060-240, BrazilORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8621-3020
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Eliana Nahas4 Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Botucatu Medical School (Unesp), Botucatu, São Paulo18618970, Brazil
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Cristina Guazzelli5 Department of Obstetrics, Federal University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo04024-002, BrazilORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6985-0818
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Maria Celeste Wender6 Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul90035-903, BrazilORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9085-4605
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Achilles Machado Cruz7 Department of Clinical Research, Libbs Farmacêutica Ltda, São Paulo01140-050, Brazil
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Pages 235-242 | Published online: 30 Mar 2020

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