A systematic review of relationship adjustment and sexual satisfaction among women with provoked vestibulodynia

Journal of Sex Research

Volumn 48, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 166-191

  Smith, Kelly B ^a   Pukall, Caroline F ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SATISFACTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; VULVODYNIA;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; VULVODYNIA;

EID: 79952751582     PISSN: 00224499     EISSN: 15598519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2011.555016     Document Type: Review

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