Intravaginal electrical stimulation for the treatment of chronic pelvic pain

Journal of Reproductive Medicine for the Obstetrician and Gynecologist

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 267-272

  De Oliveira Bernardes, Nicole ^a   Bahamondes, Luis ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Electrical stimulation; Intravaginal electrical stimulation; Pelvic pain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPAREUNIA; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 17644402823     PISSN: 00247758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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