Low-dose oral contraceptive pill for dysmenorrhea associated with endometriosis: a placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomized trial

Tasuku Harada, Mikio Momoeda, Yuji Taketani, Hiroshi Hoshiai, Naoki Terakawa
Fertility and sterility · 2008 · vol. 90(5) , pp. 1583–1588 · doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.08.051 · PMID:18164001 · W2147856649
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This randomized, double-blind trial investigated the efficacy of a low-dose oral contraceptive pill in treating dysmenorrhea in women with endometriosis.

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dysmenorrheaendometriosischronic_pelvic_pain

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Contraceptives, Oral Contraceptives, Oral, Combined Contraceptives, Oral, Synthetic Dysmenorrhea Endometriosis Ethinyl Estradiol Norethindrone Adult Analgesics Analgesics Contraceptives, Oral Contraceptives, Oral Contraceptives, Oral, Combined Contraceptives, Oral, Combined Contraceptives, Oral, Synthetic Contraceptives, Oral, Synthetic Double-Blind Method Dysmenorrhea Dysmenorrhea Dysmenorrhea

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