Evaluation of the surgical treatment of vulvar vestibulitis

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 135-138

  McCormack, William M ^a   Spence, Michael R ^a,b  

^a SUNY DOWNSTATE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Vestibulitis; Vulvar vestibulitis; Vulvitis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COITUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPAREUNIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VULVAR VESTIBULITIS; VULVITIS; VULVODYNIA;

EID: 0032772940     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(99)00061-5     Document Type: Article

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