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Editorial
. 2024 Apr 10;12(2):e002149.
doi: 10.1136/fmch-2023-002149.

Discussing menstrual health in family medicine

Allison R Casola  1 , Alice Renaud  2 , Ashwini Kamath Mulki  3   4
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Editorial

Discussing menstrual health in family medicine

Allison R Casola et al. Fam Med Community Health. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Family Medicine; General Practice; Health; Reproductive Health; Women's Health.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

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International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) 2018 abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) 1 system.
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