Psychosocial impact of chronic vulvovaginal conditions

Journal of Reproductive Medicine for the Obstetrician and Gynecologist

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 75-82

  Jelovsek, J Eric ^a   Walters, Mark D ^a   Barber, Matthew D ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Psychosocial factors; Quality of life; Vulvar diseases; Vulvar vestibulitis; Vulvodynia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; CALCULATION; CHRONIC DISEASE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMOTION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CODING; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL DISORDER; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; VAGINA PAIN; VULVODYNIA; VULVOVAGINAL DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; VAGINA DISEASE; VULVA DISEASE;

ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PELVIC PAIN; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; VAGINAL DISEASES; VULVAR DISEASES;

EID: 44049087676     PISSN: 00247758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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