Oral Contraceptive Use and Benign Gynecologic Conditions

F Chiaffarino, Francesça Chiaffarino, Fabio Parazzini, F Parazzini, Carlo La Vecchia, C La Vecchia, E Ricci, Elena Ricci, P G Crosignani, Pier Giorgio Crosignani
Contraception · 1998 · vol. 57(1) , pp. 11–18 · doi:10.1016/s0010-7824(97)00201-1 · PMID:9554245 · W1973557514
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This paper investigates the association between oral contraceptive use and the incidence of benign gynecologic conditions.

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endometriosis

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Contraceptives, Oral Endometriosis Leiomyoma Ovarian Cysts Contraceptives, Oral Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Humans Leiomyoma Leiomyoma Ovarian Cysts Ovarian Cysts Prevalence Risk Factors

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