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Editorial
. 2020 Nov;223(5):617-618.
doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2020.06.007. Epub 2020 Jul 24.

Revisiting menstruation: the misery, mystery, and marvel

Candace M Tingen  1 , Lisa M Halvorson  2 , Diana W Bianchi  3
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Editorial

Revisiting menstruation: the misery, mystery, and marvel

Candace M Tingen et al. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2020 Nov.
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The authors report no conflict of interest.

Comment on

  • Menstruation: science and society.
    Critchley HOD, Babayev E, Bulun SE, Clark S, Garcia-Grau I, Gregersen PK, Kilcoyne A, Kim JJ, Lavender M, Marsh EE, Matteson KA, Maybin JA, Metz CN, Moreno I, Silk K, Sommer M, Simon C, Tariyal R, Taylor HS, Wagner GP, Griffith LG. Critchley HOD, et al. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2020 Nov;223(5):624-664. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2020.06.004. Epub 2020 Jul 21. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2020. PMID: 32707266 Free PMC article. Review.

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