Strong discomfort during vaginal examination: Why consider a history of abuse?

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 157, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 200-205

  Swahnberg, Katarina ^a   Wijma, Barbro ^a   Siwe, Karin ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Abuse in health care; Discomfort; Emotional abuse; NorAQ; Sexual abuse; Vaginal examination

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE HISTORY; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT ABUSE; PELVIC EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTRAUMA; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL ABUSE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VAGINAL DISCOMFORT;

EID: 79960699600     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: 18727654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2011.02.025     Document Type: Article

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