Characteristics of women with vulvar pain disorders: Responses to a web-based survey

Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy

Volumn 29, Issue , 2003, Pages 45-58

  Gordon, Allan S ^a   Panahian Jand, Manijeh ^a   McComb, Fay ^b   Melegari, Chiara ^c   Sharp, Sandi ^d  

^a MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b London   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (Italy)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BURNING SENSATION; CAUCASIAN; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; INTERNET; INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS; IRRITABLE COLON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYCOSIS; PAIN; PRURITUS; SELF ESTEEM; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUALITY; STRESS; SUPPORT GROUP; VULVAR VESTIBULITIS; VULVODYNIA;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; DYSPAREUNIA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; INTERNET; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; VULVAR DISEASES;

EID: 0037229552     PISSN: 0092623X     EISSN: 15210715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713847126     Document Type: Article

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