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The opinions and assertions contained herein are the views of the authors and not to be construed as official or reflecting those of the Department of Defense or Department of the Army.
The authors report no conflict of interest.
Cite this article as: Heitmann RJ, Langan KL, Huang RR, et al. Premenstrual spotting of ≥2 days is strongly associated with histologically confirmed endometriosis in women with infertility. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2014;211:358.e1-6.