Effect of lubricating gel on patient comfort during vaginal speculum examination: A randomized controlled trial

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 119, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 227-231

  Hill, D Ashley ^a   Lamvu, Georgine ^a  

^a FLORIDA HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LUBRICATING AGENT; WATER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; NOCICEPTION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAPANICOLAOU TEST; PELVIC EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VAGINAL SPECULUM EXAMINATION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; FEMALE; GELS; HUMANS; LUBRICANTS; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; VAGINA; VAGINAL SMEARS;

EID: 84856477643     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: 1873233X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e3182426275     Document Type: Article

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