Sexual function in women following the transvaginal tension-free tape procedure for incontinence

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 105-109

  Berthier, Aurélien ^a   Sentilhes, Loïc ^a,c   Taibi, Salima ^b   Loisel, Cécile ^a   Grise, Philippe ^a   Marpeau, Loïc ^a  

^a ROUEN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE ROUEN   (France)

^c ANGERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Coital incontinence; Dyspareunia; Sexual function; Stress urinary incontinence; Tension free vaginal tape

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DISEASE EXACERBATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCONTINENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUAL SATISFACTION; STRESS INCONTINENCE; TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 46749121408     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2008.02.015     Document Type: Article

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