Sexuality and body image after uterine artery embolization and hysterectomy in the treatment of uterine fibroids: A randomized comparison

CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 866-875

  Hehenkamp, Wouter J K ^a   Volkers, Nicole A ^a   Bartholomeus, Wouter ^a   De Blok, Sjoerd ^b   Birnie, Erwin ^a   Reekers, Jim A ^a   Ankum, Willem M ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis Amsterdam ^*  (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Body image; Fibroid; Hysterectomy; Leiomyoma; Sexuality; Uterine artery embolization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; TREATMENT DURATION; UTERINE ARTERY EMBOLIZATION; UTERUS MYOMA;

BODY IMAGE; EMBOLIZATION, THERAPEUTIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY; LEIOMYOMATOSIS; LOGISTIC MODELS; NETHERLANDS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERINE NEOPLASMS;

EID: 34848876604     PISSN: 01741551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00270-007-9121-7     Document Type: Article

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