Reproductive health in lesbian and bisexual women in Sweden

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 205-209

  Moegelin, Lena ^a   Nilsson, Bo ^a   Helstrm, Lottie ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bisexual; Lesbian; Mental health; Preventive healthcare; Reproductive health

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BISEXUAL FEMALE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH; PREGNANCY; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SEXUALITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SWEDEN;

ABORTION, INDUCED; ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; ATTITUDE; BISEXUALITY; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CERVIX UTERI; COUNSELING; FEMALE; GRAVIDITY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MAMMOGRAPHY; MIDDLE AGED; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; SMOKING; SWEDEN; VAGINAL SMEARS; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 76449106994     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00016340903490263     Document Type: Article

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