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. 2024 Sep 2;9(9):CD015441.
doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD015441.

Treatments of unscheduled vaginal bleeding due to progestin-only contraception

Meredith Steinfeldt  1 , Alejandro D Lora Matos  1 , Cassandra Cu  1 , Christina Heinrich  2 , Ciana Hartman  1 , Emily Gibson  1 , Juan Camilo Becerra Mateus  3 , Jude Al Abosy  1   4 , Parvin Abedi  5 , Shayesteh Jahanfar  1
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Treatments of unscheduled vaginal bleeding due to progestin-only contraception

Meredith Steinfeldt et al. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. .

Abstract

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: To evaluate the effectiveness, safety, and side effects associated with the usage of different treatments for unscheduled vaginal bleeding in premenopausal women using progestin-only pills.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have no financial interests in the present review.

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