The effect of vulvar lichen sclerosus on quality of life and sexual functioning

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 279-284

  Van De Nieuwenhof, Hedwig P ^a   Meeuwis, Kim A P ^a   Nieboer, Theodoor E ^a   Vergeer, Marianne C M ^a   Massuger, Leon F A G ^a   De Hullu, Joanne A ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Female health; psychosomatic gynaecology; sexology; sexual dysfunction (biological)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOLOGY LIFE QUALITY INDEX; FEMALE; FEMALE SEXUAL DISTRESS SCALE; FEMALE SEXUAL FUNCTION INDEX; HUMAN; LICHEN SCLEROSUS ET ATROPHICUS; LUBRICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORGASM; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEXUAL AROUSAL; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SEXUAL SATISFACTION;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; LICHEN SCLEROSUS ET ATROPHICUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH DESIGN; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; VULVAR LICHEN SCLEROSUS;

EID: 78249244496     PISSN: 0167482X     EISSN: 17438942     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/0167482X.2010.507890     Document Type: Article

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