Signs of genital prolapse in a Swedish population of women 20 to 59 years of age and possible related factors

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 180, Issue 2 I, 1999, Pages 299-305

  Samuelsson, E C ^a   Victor, A ^a   Tibblin, G ^a   Svardsudd, K F ^a  

^a Krokoms HC   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Genital prolapse; Population study; Prevalence; Related factors; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CYSTOCELE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PARITY; PELVIS FLOOR; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTOCELE; RISK FACTOR; SWEDEN; UTERUS PROLAPSE;

EID: 0032914239     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(99)70203-6     Document Type: Article

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