Vulvar vestibulitis syndrome: An important factor in the evaluation of lifelong vaginismus?

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 245-249

  Ter Kuile, Moniek M ^a   Van Lankveld, Jacques J D M ^b   Vlieland, Corrie Vliet ^b   Willekes, Christine ^b   Weijenborg, Philomeen Th M ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Dyspareunia; Vaginismus; Vulvar vestibulitis syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPAREUNIA; ERYTHEMA; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PAIN; PENIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREVALENCE; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUAL SATISFACTION; SYNDROME; TOUCH; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINA; VAGINISM; VULVAR VESTIBULITIS; HOSPITALIZATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; VULVITIS;

ADULT; DYSPAREUNIA; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SYNDROME; VAGINISMUS; VULVITIS;

EID: 33645791460     PISSN: 0167482X     EISSN: 17438942     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01674820500165935     Document Type: Article

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