Physical, psychological and sexual effects in multi-ethnic Malaysian women who have undergone hysterectomy

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1095-1105

  Wong, Li Ping ^a,b   Arumugam, Kulenthran ^b  

^a Centre of Population Health (CePH)   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Ethnicity; Experience; Hysterectomy; Psychological; Sexual function

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAYSIA; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SEXUALITY;

ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALAYSIA; MIDDLE AGED; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 84864589152     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: 14470756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2011.01836.x     Document Type: Article

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