Anorectal symptoms in pregnancy and the postpartum period

Journal of Reproductive Medicine for the Obstetrician and Gynecologist

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 151-154

  O'Boyle, Amy L ^b   O'Boyle, John D ^b   Magann, Everett F ^b   Rieg, Thomas S ^b   Morrison, John C ^a   Davis, Gary D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Anus; Postpartum period; Pregnancy complications; Rectum

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANORECTAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FECES ANALYSIS; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; QUESTIONNAIRE; SYMPTOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONSTIPATION; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FLATULENCE; HUMANS; PELVIC FLOOR; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY TRIMESTERS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECTUM;

EID: 41849147221     PISSN: 00247758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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