Topical Estrogen Therapy in Labial Adhesions in Children: Therapeutic or Prophylactic?

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 241-244

  Soyer, Tutku ^a  

^a GÜVEN HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Labial adhesions; Topical estrogens

Indexed keywords

CONJUGATED ESTROGEN; EMLA; LIDOCAINE;

ADOLESCENT; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DRUG EFFICACY; ESTROGEN THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABIAL ADHESION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RECURRENT DISEASE; TREATMENT INDICATION; VAGINA DISEASE; VULVA DISEASE; VULVA PIGMENTATION;

ADHESIONS; ADOLESCENT; ALGORITHMS; CHILD; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; HUMANS; VULVA; VULVAR DISEASES;

EID: 34547236100     PISSN: 10833188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2006.09.015     Document Type: Article

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