The impact of HPV diagnosis on women's sexual and mental health: Preliminary findings

Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 79-82

  Ferenidou, F ^a   Salakos, N ^b   Vaidakis, N ^a   Paltoglou, G ^b   Bakalianou, K ^b   Papadimitriou, G ^a   Creatsas, G ^b  

^a NATIONAL AND KAPODISTRIAN UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

HPV; Infection; Psychological aspects of HPV; Psychological psychosocial interpersonal impact; Psychosexual consequences; Reactions to HPV diagnosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANGER; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; GUILT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH; PAPANICOLAOU TEST; PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF ESTEEM; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SEXUAL HEALTH; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUALITY; WART VIRUS;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; GREECE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MARITAL STATUS; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTIONS; SEXUALITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84860847694     PISSN: 03906663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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