Are sexual activity and satisfaction affected by pelvic floor disorders? Analysis of a community-based survey

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 197, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 88.e1-88.e6

  Lukacz, Emily S ^a   Whitcomb, Emily L ^a   Lawrence, Jean M ^b   Nager, Charles W ^a   Contreras, Richard ^b   Luber, Karl M ^b  

^a UCSD MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

Author keywords

pelvic floor disorder; sexual function; sexual satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE TEST; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SEXUAL SATISFACTION; STUDENT T TEST; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 34347264810     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.02.053     Document Type: Article

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