Challenging atrophied perspectives on postmenopausal dyspareunia: A systematic description and synthesis of clinical pain characteristics

Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 128-150

  Kao, Alina ^a   Binik, Yitzchak M ^a   Amsel, Rhonda ^a   Funaro, Deana ^b   Leroux, Nathalie ^b   Khalifé, Samir ^c  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CENTRE HOSPITALIER DE L UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; ATROPHY; CLASSIFICATION; DYSPAREUNIA; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATHOLOGY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTMENOPAUSE; VAGINA; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

AGED; ATROPHY; DYSPAREUNIA; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTMENOPAUSE; VAGINA; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 84858224568     PISSN: 0092623X     EISSN: 15210715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0092623X.2011.569641     Document Type: Review

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