Variations in vaginal epithelial surface appearance determined by colposcopic inspection in healthy, sexually active women

Human Reproduction

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 1974-1978

  Fraser, I S ^a   Lahteenmaki P ^b   Elomaa, K ^b   Lacarra, M ^c   Mishell Jr , D R ^c   Alvarez, F ^d   Brache, V ^d   Weisberg, E ^a   Hickey, M ^a   Vallentine, P ^a   Nash, H A ^e  

^a Family Planning NSW   (Australia)

^b Vaestoliitto   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d PROFAMILIA   (Dominican Republic)

^e POPULATION COUNCIL   (United States)

Author keywords

Colposcopy; Sexual intercourse; Smoking; Tampon use; Vaginal epithelium

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COLPOSCOPY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PETECHIA; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; TAMPON; VAGINA EPITHELIUM;

EID: 0344563415     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/14.8.1974     Document Type: Article

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