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ORIGINAL ARTICLES

Efficacy and safety of non-hormonal remedies for vaginal dryness: open, prospective, randomized trial

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Pages 582-589 | Received 26 Nov 2014, Accepted 29 Mar 2015, Published online: 22 May 2015

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