The impact of chronic vulval pain on quality of life and psychosocial well-being

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 235-239

  Sargeant, Hilary A ^a   O'Callaghan, Frances V ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Psychology; Quality of life; Vulvovaginitis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; VULVODYNIA;

ADULT; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; VULVA; VULVOVAGINITIS;

EID: 34250312079     PISSN: 00048666     EISSN: 1479828X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1479-828X.2007.00725.x     Document Type: Article

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