A longitudinal study of sexual functioning in women referred for colposcopy: A 2-year follow up

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 115, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 205-211

  Hellsten, C ^a   Lindqvist, P G ^a   Sjostrom K ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Cervical smear; CIN; Colposcopy; HPV; LEEP; Sexual functioning; STAI

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COLPOSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOSEXUAL DISORDER; SEXUAL AROUSAL; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; STATE TRAIT ANXIETY INVENTORY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UTERINE CERVIX BIOPSY; UTERINE CERVIX CYTOLOGY;

EID: 36849025007     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2007.01503.x     Document Type: Article

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