Data support extended use of levonorgestrel intrauterine systems
- PMID: 9603759
- PMCID: PMC1113244
- DOI: 10.1136/bmj.316.7145.1671
Data support extended use of levonorgestrel intrauterine systems
Comment in
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Levonorgestrel intrauterine device can be left in place for five years.BMJ. 1998 Jul 11;317(7151):149A. doi: 10.1136/bmj.317.7151.149a. BMJ. 1998. PMID: 9657811 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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