Cosmetic clitoridectomy in a 33-year-old woman

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 725-730

  Veale, David ^a   Daniels, Joe ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Restore Clinics UK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Body dysmorphic disorder; Body modification; Clitoridectomy; Female genital mutilation; Labiaplasty

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; CASE REPORT; CLITORIS; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; FEMALE CIRCUMCISION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; MOTIVATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE;

ADULT; BODY IMAGE; CIRCUMCISION, FEMALE; CLITORIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; MOTIVATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE;

EID: 84864073817     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-011-9831-4     Document Type: Article

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