Sexual function after tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) for stress incontinence: Results of a mailed questionnaire

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 313-318

  Elzevier, Hendrik W ^a   Venema, Pieter L ^b   Lycklama à Nijeholt, August A B ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b LEYENBURG HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Sexual function; TVT; Urinary stress incontinence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DETRUSOR DYSSYNERGIA; DISEASE EXACERBATION; FEMALE; FEMALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PELVIC DISEASE; POSTAL MAIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; STRESS INCONTINENCE; TENSION FREE VAGINAL TAPE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 5744234407     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-004-1149-5     Document Type: Article

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