Well-being and sexual function outcomes in women with vaginal agenesis

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 238-241

  Kimberley, Natalie ^a   Hutson, John M ^a,b   Southwell, Bridget R ^b   Grover, Sonia R ^a,b  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

dilator therapy; hymen; MRKH; outcome; quality of life; sexual function; Vaginal agenesis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYMEN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SEXUAL SATISFACTION; VAGINA APLASIA; VAGINISM; WELLBEING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; SEXUALITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650415476     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.05.061     Document Type: Article

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