Structure and innervation of the labia minora: More than minor skin folds

Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 180-183

  Ginger, Van A T ^a   Cold, Christopher J ^b   Yang, Claire C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MARSHFIELD CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Female sexual response; Genital anatomy; Histology; Vulva

Indexed keywords

HISTOLOGY; PARAFFIN WAXES; PARAFFINS;

FEMALE SEXUAL RESPONSE; GENITAL ANATOMY; NEURAL ELEMENT; OBSERVATIONAL DATA; VULVA;

TISSUE;

EID: 80053012841     PISSN: 21518378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SPV.0b013e318221f835     Document Type: Article

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