Birth control pills for endometriosis

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Author:	Kathe Gallagher, MSW Ralph Poore Monica Rhodes	Last Updated: September 19, 2007
Medical Review:	Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine Deborah A. Penava, BA, MD, FRCSC, MPH - Obstetrics and Gynecology
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