Vulvar vestibulitis syndrome: A descriptive study and assessment of response to local steroid and topical clindamycin treatment

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 41-43

  Sonnex, C ^a  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CLINDAMYCIN; STEROID; TRIAMCINOLONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DESQUAMATION; DISEASE DURATION; DYSPAREUNIA; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; VAGINITIS; VULVAR VESTIBULITIS;

EID: 0032970274     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443619965949     Document Type: Article

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