Life events in patients with vulvodynia

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 115, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 509-514

  Plante, A F ^a   Kamm, M A ^b  

^a St Mark's Hospital ^*  (France)

^b ST MARK S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abuse; Life events; Psychological factors; Vulval pain; Vulvodynia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; CONFLICT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; DIVORCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIBIDO; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL ABUSE; SYMPTOM; URINARY TRACT DISEASE; VULVODYNIA;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MARITAL STATUS; PAIN; PARITY; PREGNANCY; SEXUAL PARTNERS; VULVAR DISEASES;

EID: 38949173891     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2007.01662.x     Document Type: Article

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