Levonorgestrel intrauterine device can be left in place for five years
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- DOI: 10.1136/bmj.317.7151.149a
Levonorgestrel intrauterine device can be left in place for five years
Comment on
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Data support extended use of levonorgestrel intrauterine systems.BMJ. 1998 May 30;316(7145):1671. doi: 10.1136/bmj.316.7145.1671. BMJ. 1998. PMID: 9603759 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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