Sexual Function assessment in postmenopausal women with the 14-item changes in sexual functioning questionnaire

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 2144-2151

  Llaneza, Plácido ^a   Fernández Iñarrea, José M ^b   Arnott, Begoña ^a   García Portilla, María P ^a   Chedraui, Peter ^c   Pérez López, Faustino R ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL DE CABUEÑES   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE SANTIAGO DE GUAYAQUIL   (Ecuador)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Center For Epidemiologic Studies Short Depression Scale; Changes In Sexual Functioning Questionnaire; Depression; Menopause; Menopause Rating Scale; Sexual Function

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CENTER FOR EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES SHORT DEPRESSION SCALE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; FEMALE GENITAL TRACT PARAMETERS; GYNECOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HORMONAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LIFESTYLE; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENOPAUSE RATING SCALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MUSCLE DISEASE; ORGASM; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SEXUAL FUNCTIONING QUESTIONNAIRE; UROGENITAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION;

EID: 79960841469     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2011.02309.x     Document Type: Article

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