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A substantial proportion of General Practitioner consultations and gynaecological referrals concern disorders of menstrual bleeding. In the last decade an increased understanding of the mechanisms which initiate and regulate menstrual blood flow have resulted in new approaches to endeavour to control excessive or disordered menstrual bleeding.
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Shaw, R.W. (1990). The Use of GnRH Analogues to Control Menstrual Bleeding. In: Vickery, B.H., Lunenfeld, B. (eds) GnRH Analogues in Reproduction and Gynecology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-0721-8_7
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