Vulvar Skin Atrophy Induced by Topical Glucocorticoids

Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 296-299

  Johnson, Elisabeth ^a   Groben, Pamela ^a   Eanes, Alisa ^a   Iyer, Priya ^a   Ugoeke, Joseph ^a   Zolnoun, Denniz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dermatology; Gynecology; Menopause; Pain dyspareunia

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; GLUCOCORTICOID; STEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATROPHY; CASE REPORT; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG POTENCY; DYSPAREUNIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; PATIENT REFERRAL; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTCOITAL TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; TREATMENT FAILURE; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT; VULVAR SKIN ATROPHY; VULVODYNIA;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ATROPHY; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; VULVA; VULVAR DISEASES;

EID: 84862069659     PISSN: 15269523     EISSN: 15422011     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1542-2011.2012.00189.x     Document Type: Article

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