Urogenital prolapse and atrophy at menopause: A prevalence study

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 107-110

  Versi, E ^a   Harvey, M A ^a,e   Cardozo, L ^b   Brincat, M ^c   Studd, J W W ^d  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MALTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Malta)

^d CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Female; Menopause; Pelvic organ prolapse; Prevalence; Urogenital atrophy

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN;

ARTICLE; ASSAY; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; COUGHING; CYSTOCELE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DYSPAREUNIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENOPAUSE; ONSET AGE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SMOKING; VAGINA; VAGINA ATROPHY;

EID: 0035014122     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001920170074     Document Type: Article

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