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Chapter 6 - Combined Hormonal Contraceptives

Oral Contraceptives, Contraceptive Patch, and Vaginal Ring

from Section 2 - Methods of Contraception

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 March 2022

By
Johannes Bitzer
Edited by
Johannes Bitzer  and
Tahir A. Mahmood
Johannes Bitzer
Affiliation:
University Women’s Hospital, Basel
Tahir A. Mahmood
Affiliation:
Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy
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Summary

Composition, types, mechanism of action, efficacy, effectiveness, health Risks, benefits, usage and follow-up of combined hormone contraceptives

Keywords

Estrogensprogestinsoraltransdermal transvaginal
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Handbook of Contraception and Sexual Reproductive Healthcare , pp. 33 - 42
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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