Dyspareunia is associated with decreased frequency of intercourse in the menopausal transition

Menopause

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 152-157

  Thomas, Holly M ^a   Bryce, Cindy L ^b   Ness, Roberta B ^c   Hess, Rachel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Dyspareunia; Menopause; Sexual function; Sexual intercourse

Indexed keywords

LUBRICATING AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLIMACTERIUM; DYSPAREUNIA; FEMALE; HORMONAL THERAPY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; MENOPAUSE; RACE DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; VAGINAL DRYNESS;

ADULT; AGED; COITUS; DYSPAREUNIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; LUBRICANTS; MIDDLE AGED; PERIMENOPAUSE; QUESTIONNAIRES; VAGINA;

EID: 79951578945     PISSN: 10723714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/gme.0b013e3181eeb774     Document Type: Article

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