Birth control pills for the treatment of chronic pelvic pain

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Citations

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Author: Sandy Jocoy, RN Last Updated: January 28, 2009
Medical Review: Joy Melnikow, MD, MPH - Family Medicine
R. Hugh Gorwill, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology

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