A new method to measure vaginal sensibility

Neurourology and Urodynamics

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 753-756

  Lakeman, M M E ^a   Laan, E ^a   Vaart, C H ^b   Roovers, J P ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Innervation; Sexual function; Vaginal sensibility

Indexed keywords

ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; ELECTRODE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDEX FINGER; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NORMAL HUMAN; PILOT STUDY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSIBILITY; VAGINA; VAGINAL SENSIBILITY;

DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, OBSTETRICAL AND GYNECOLOGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; OBSERVER VARIATION; SENSATION; VAGINA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956835822     PISSN: 07332467     EISSN: 15206777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nau.20790     Document Type: Article

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