Sexual problems and distress in united states women: Prevalence and correlates

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 112, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 970-978

  Shifren, Jan L ^a   Monz, Brigitta U ^b   Russo, Patricia A ^b   Segreti, Anthony ^b   Johannes, Catherine B ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FEMALE SEXUAL DISTRESS SCALE; FEMALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; GROUPS BY AGE; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF EVALUATION; THYROID FUNCTION; UNITED STATES; URINE INCONTINENCE; ADOLESCENT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HEALTH SURVEY; MIDDLE AGED; MOOD DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOSEXUAL DISORDER; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOOD DISORDERS; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTIONS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58149280801     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e3181898cdb     Document Type: Article

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