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Published online 13 December 2006 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news061211-8

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Saying goodbye to periods

Can women eliminate menstrual bleeding without problems?

Menstrual periods are an unnecessary nuisance that could be eliminated from women's lives with little harm. That's the message starting to spread from specialists in reproductive medicine.

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