Out of eastern africa: Defibulation and sexual function in woman with female genital mutilation

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1420-1425

  Krause, Elke ^a   Brandner, Sonja ^a   Mueller, Michael D ^a   Kuhn, Annette ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Defibulation; Female Genital Mutilation; Female Genital Removal for Cultural Reasons; Female Sexual Function Index; Laser Therapy; Sexual Function

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ADULT; AFRICA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFIBULATION; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; GENITAL INJURY; HUMAN; LASER; LUBRICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MIGRATION; ORGASM; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL AROUSAL; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SEXUAL SATISFACTION; STANDARDIZATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 79955156621     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2011.02225.x     Document Type: Article

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