Dilation as treatment for vaginal agenesis and hypoplasia: A pilot exploration of benefits and barriers as perceived by patients

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 144-148

  Liao, L M ^a   Doyle, J ^b   Crouch, N S ^a   Creighton, S M ^a  

^a Napolitano and Prof David)   (United Kingdom)

^b HILLINGDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ASSERTIVENESS; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOPLASIA; INTERVIEW; MATERNAL MORBIDITY; MATERNITY WARD; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAMPLE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL SATISFACTION; STANDARDIZATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER; VAGINA APLASIA; VAGINA DILATION; VAGINA HYPOPLASIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DILATATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; SELF CARE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UROGENITAL ABNORMALITIES; VAGINA;

EID: 32944457829     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610500443527     Document Type: Article

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