Aspects of psychosocial problems of patients with vesico-vaginal fistula

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 644-647

  Gharoro, E P ^a   Agholor, K N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Obstructed labour; Quality of life; Self ostracisation; Social outcast; Vesico vaginal fistula

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMENORRHEA; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILDBIRTH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CYSTOVAGINAL FISTULA; DERMATITIS; DIVORCE; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTAL DELIVERY; LABOR; MARRIAGE; NULLIPARA; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL DISORDER; RECURRENT INFECTION; RELATIVE; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SPOUSE; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINE ODOR; VAGINAL DELIVERY; WORK DISABILITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PRENATAL CARE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; VESICOVAGINAL FISTULA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350682070     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610903100609     Document Type: Article

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