Impact of Route of Delivery on Continence and Sexual Function

Clinics in Perinatology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 583-590

  Wohlrab, Kyle J ^a   Rardin, Charles R ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Incontinence; Mode of delivery; Sexual function

Indexed keywords

CESAREAN SECTION; FECES INCONTINENCE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEXUAL FUNCTION; URINE INCONTINENCE; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; URINARY INCONTINENCE;

EID: 54149113583     PISSN: 00955108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clp.2008.06.001     Document Type: Review

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