Protruding labia minora: Abnormal or just uncool?

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 154-156

  Michala, Lina ^a   Koliantzaki, Sofia ^a   Antsaklis, Aris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Adolescent gynecology; Body image; Labia minora; Labioplasty; Sexual education

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABIOPLASTY; LABIUM MAJUS; LABIUM MINUS; MEDICAL AUDIT; PUBERTY; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SEXUAL SATISFACTION; UROLOGIC SURGERY; VULVA;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY IMAGE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGERY, PLASTIC; VULVA;

EID: 80051757239     PISSN: 0167482X     EISSN: 17438942     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/0167482X.2011.585726     Document Type: Article

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