When pleasure causes pain: Living with interstitial cystitis

Sexuality and Disability

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 7-18

  McCormick, Naomi B ^a  

^a Allen Memorial Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Bladder pain; Dyspareunia; Interstitial cystitis; Sexual dysfunction; Sexual self care

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC INFLAMMATION; DYSPAREUNIA; DYSURIA; GENDER; HUMAN; INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MENTAL DISEASE; PREGNANCY; REVIEW; SEXUAL FUNCTION; URINE CULTURE;

EID: 0032911750     PISSN: 01461044     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021447612079     Document Type: Review

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