Psychological difficulties within a group of patients with vulvodynia

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 25, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 257-265

  Wylie, K ^a,b   Hallam Jones, R ^a   Harrington, C ^b  

^a Porterbrook Clinic   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Pain; Psychological; Relationship; Sexual difficulty; Vulvodynia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PARANOIA; PHOBIA; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SATISFACTION; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SEXUALITY; SOMATIZATION; VULVODYNIA;

ADULT; DYSPAREUNIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MASS SCREENING; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SICK ROLE; VULVAR DISEASES;

EID: 12344285878     PISSN: 0167482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01674820400024463     Document Type: Review

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