HIV-associated female sexual dysfunction - Clinical experience and literature review

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 17, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 706-709

  Bell, Charlotte ^a   Richardson, Daniel ^a   Wall, Michelle ^a   Goldmeier, David ^a  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

HIV; Sexual dysfunction; Women

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FEMALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SEXUAL SATISFACTION; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTIONS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 33750246923     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: 09564624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/095646206780071063     Document Type: Article

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