Circumferential hymen elasticity: A marker of physiologic maturity

Journal of Reproductive Medicine for the Obstetrician and Gynecologist

Volumn 43, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 943-948

  Pokorny, Susan F ^a   Murphy, Jane G ^b   Preminger, Michele K ^c,d,e  

^a Kelsey Seybold Clinic   (United States)

^b Zola Associates Inc   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

^d Johns Johnson Personal Prod W ^*

^e JOHNSON AND JOHNSON   (United States)

Author keywords

Hymen; Sex maturation; Tanner staging

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; HUMAN; HYMEN; MENARCHE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL MATURATION; VAGINA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; ELASTICITY; FEMALE; GENITALIA, FEMALE; HAIR; HUMANS; HYMEN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PUBERTY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEXUAL MATURATION;

EID: 0031790004     PISSN: 00247758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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