New clinical and research perspectives on the sexual pain disorders

Journal of Sex Education and Therapy

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 36-44

  Pukall, Caroline F ^a   Reissing, Elke D ^a   Binik, Yitzchak M ^a   Khalifé, Samir ^a   Abbott, Frances V ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE COURSE; DYSPAREUNIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; REVIEW; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; VAGINISM; VULVAR VESTIBULITIS;

EID: 0033890348     PISSN: 01614576     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01614576.2000.11074327     Document Type: Article

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