Vestibulodynia - A subset of vulvar vestibulitis or a novel syndrome?

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 177, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1439-1443

  Bornstein, J ^a   Zarfati, D ^a   Goldshmid, N ^a   Stolar, Z ^a   Lahat, N ^a   Abramovici, H ^a  

^a CARMEL MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Dyspareunia; Human papillomavirus; Perineoplasty; Polymerase chain reaction; Vestibulitis; Vestibulodynia; Vulvodynia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DYSESTHESIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PERINEUM; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; VESTIBULE; VULVA DISEASE; VULVAR VESTIBULITIS; WART VIRUS;

EID: 0031445667     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(97)70088-7     Document Type: Article

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