Is infertility a risk factor for female sexual dysfunction? A case-control study

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 94, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 2022-2025

  Millheiser, Leah S ^a   Helmer, Amy E ^b   Quintero, Rodolfo B ^c   Westphal, Lynn M ^d   Milki, Amin A ^d   Lathi, Ruth B ^d  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

^c CARE Fertility   (United States)

^d STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

female infertility and quality of life; Female sexual dysfunction; female sexual function index; infertility and female sexual dysfunction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASTURBATION; OVULATION INDUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUAL SATISFACTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH DESIGN; RISK FACTORS; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78049295099     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.01.037     Document Type: Article

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