Sexual function in women 3 days and 6 weeks after childbirth: A prospective longitudinal study using the Taiwan version of the female sexual function index

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 3946-3956

  Chang, Shiow Ru ^a   Chang, Ting Chen ^a   Chen, Kuang Ho ^b   Lin, Ho Hsiung ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Chung Tai University of Medicine and Technology   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cesarean Section; Depression; FSFI; Pain; Postpartum; Sexual Activity; Vaginal Delivery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; DELIVERY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE;

EID: 78649846342     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2010.01752.x     Document Type: Article

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