The effect of myoma uteri and myomectomy on sexual function

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1032-1038

  Ertunc, Devrim ^a   Uzun, Roza ^a   Tok, Ekrem C ^a   Doruk, Arzu ^a   Dilek, Saffet ^a  

^a MERSIN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Myoma uteri; Myomectomy; Sexual function

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPAREUNIA; FEMALE; FEMALE SEXUAL FUNCTION INDEX; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYOMECTOMY; ORGASM; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SEXUAL AROUSAL; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUAL SATISFACTION; TUMOR VOLUME; UTERUS MYOMA;

EID: 63849299211     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2008.01086.x     Document Type: Article

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