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Birth Control Pills to Delay Periods - References

Written by - Shaun DMello, B.A.

Medically Reviewed by - The Medindia Medical Review Team

Last Updated on Jan 19, 2015

References:

Birth control methods - (http://www.womenshealth.gov/publications/our-publications/fact-sheet/birth-control-methods.html)
Levonorgestrel - (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/meds/a610021.html)

Author: Shaun D'Mello

Editor: Sushma Rao

Technically Checked by: Lingaraj

Published on Jan 19, 2015
Last Updated on Jan 19, 2015

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