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Present status of contraceptive vaginal rings

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Wythenshawe Hospital, 23, Manchester

    R. Jackson

  2. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Withington Hospital, 20, Manchester, UK

    D. Hickling & M. Elstein

  3. Scientific Development Group, Organon International, Oss, The Netherlands

    R. Assendorp

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Jackson, R., Hickling, D., Assendorp, R. et al. Present status of contraceptive vaginal rings. Adv Contracept 6, 169–176 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01849491

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Keywords

  • Public Health
  • Present Status
  • Vaginal Ring
  • Contraceptive Vaginal Ring