Continuous use of an oral contraceptive for endometriosis-associated recurrent dysmenorrhea that does not respond to a cyclic pill regimen

Paolo Vercellini, Giada Frontino, Olga De Giorgi, Giuliana Pietropaolo, Roberta Pasin, Pier Giorgio Crosignani
Fertility and Sterility · 2003 · vol. 80(3) , pp. 560–563 · doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(03)00794-5 · PMID:12969698 · W2068661759
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This study investigated the efficacy of continuous oral contraceptive use in managing recurrent dysmenorrhea associated with endometriosis that did not improve with cyclic pill regimens.

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dysmenorrheaendometriosis

MeSH descriptors

Contraceptives, Oral, Combined Desogestrel Dysmenorrhea Dysmenorrhea Endometriosis Estradiol Congeners Ethinyl Estradiol Progesterone Congeners Adult Contraceptives, Oral, Combined Contraceptives, Oral, Combined Desogestrel Desogestrel Dysmenorrhea Dysmenorrhea Endometriosis Estradiol Congeners Estradiol Congeners Ethinyl Estradiol Ethinyl Estradiol

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