History of sexual and physical abuse in women with dyspareunia: Association with pain, psychosocial adjustment, and sexual functioning

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 2 PART 2, 2010, Pages 971-980

  Leclerc, Bianca ^a   Bergeron, Sophie ^b   Binik, Yitzchak M ^b   Khalifé, Samir ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dyspareunia; Physical abuse; Psychological distress; Sexual abuse; Sexual function; Vulvo vaginal pain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRIEF SYMPTOM INVENTORY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DYSPAREUNIA; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MCGILL PAIN QUESTIONNAIRE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; COMPLICATION; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATOR; MENTAL STRESS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PELVIC PAIN; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ADULT SURVIVORS OF CHILD ABUSE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; DYSPAREUNIA; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PELVIC PAIN; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 75649124930     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2009.01581.x     Document Type: Article

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