Obesity and Sexuality in Women

Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 347-360

  Shah, Mitul B ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Female sexual dysfunction; Obesity; Reproductive health; Sexual health; Sexuality; Women

Indexed keywords

BARIATRIC SURGERY; BODY MASS; DYSPAREUNIA; FEMALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN; OBESITY; ORGASM DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL AROUSAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SEXUAL HEALTH; SEXUALITY; VAGINISM;

FEMALE; HUMANS; OBESITY; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTIONS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SEXUALITY; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 66249083138     PISSN: 08898545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ogc.2009.04.004     Document Type: Review

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