Patient perceptions of vulvar vibration therapy for refractory vulvar pain

Sexual and Relationship Therapy

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 345-353

  Zolnoun, Denniz ^a   Lamvu, Georgine ^a,b   Steege, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b FLORIDA HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Dyspareunia; Physical therapy; Vestibulodynia; Vibration; Vulvar vestibulitis; Vulvodynia

Indexed keywords

EID: 57049119639     PISSN: 14681994     EISSN: 14681749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14681990802411685     Document Type: Article

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