Female sexual dysfunction

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 153, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 117-123

  Jha, Swati ^a   Thakar, Ranee ^b  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b MAYDAY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Difficulty with orgasm; Female pain syndromes; Female sexual dysfunction; Loss of desire; Psychosexual counseling; Sexual problems; Vaginismus

Indexed keywords

ANTIANDROGEN; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; ANTIESTROGEN; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ESTRADIOL; METOCLOPRAMIDE; METRONIDAZOLE; NITRIC OXIDE; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; TESTOSTERONE; VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL POLYPEPTIDE;

ANXIETY; CHILDBIRTH; CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL STRESS MANAGEMENT; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DYSPAREUNIA; EMOTION; FEMALE; FEMALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN; LIFE STRESS; LUBRICATION; MENOPAUSE; MENTAL INSTABILITY; ORGASM DISORDER; PARKINSON DISEASE; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCREENING TEST; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUAL AROUSAL DISORDER; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL COUNSELING; SEXUAL DESIRE DISORDER; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SEXUAL PAIN DISORDER; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SMOKING CESSATION; SOCIOECONOMICS; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SYSTEMATIC DESENSITIZATION; VAGINAL DELIVERY; VAGINISM;

EID: 78249269439     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2010.06.010     Document Type: Review

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