Urogenital symptoms and resulting discomfort in non-institutionalized Dutch women aged 50-75 years

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 9-14

  Van Geelen, J M ^a   Van De Weijer, P H M ^b   Arnolds, H Th ^c  

^a ST ANNA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b Ziekenhuis Centrum   (Netherlands)

^c NV ORGANON   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Discomfort; Hysterectomy; Prevalence; Smoking; Urogenital symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; DYSPAREUNIA; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NETHERLANDS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SMOKING; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINE INCONTINENCE; VAGINA ATROPHY;

EID: 0033968944     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00004023     Document Type: Article

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