Use of physical therapy to augment dilator treatment for vaginal agenesis

Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 153-156

  McVearry, Mary E ^a   Warner, William B ^a  

^a WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Dilator; Physical therapy; Vaginal agenesis

Indexed keywords

FLOORS; PHYSICAL THERAPY; TISSUE;

DILATOR; FULL PENETRATION; NONSURGICAL MANAGEMENT; THERAPEUTIC ULTRASOUND; VAGINAL AGENESIS;

PATIENT TREATMENT;

EID: 80053046283     PISSN: 21518378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SPV.0b013e31821bcd83     Document Type: Article

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