A case-controlled study of the sexual health needs of lesbians

Genitourinary Medicine

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 277-280

  Skinner, C J ^a   Stokes, J ^a   Kirlew, Y ^a   Kavanagh, J ^a   Forster, G E ^a  

^a ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacterial vaginosis; Cervical cytology; Lesbian; Sexually transmitted diseases

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; UTERINE CERVIX CYTOLOGY; VAGINA DISEASE;

EID: 79960403388     PISSN: 02664348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.72.4.277     Document Type: Article

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