Fibromyalgia and sexual problems

Reumatismo

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 261-267

  Bazzichi, L ^a   Giacomelli, C ^a   Rossi, A ^a   Sernissi, F ^a   Scarpellini, P ^a   Consensi, A ^a   Bombardieri, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Female; Fibromyalgia; Sexual dysfunction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO SEXUALITY; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; CHANGES IN SEXUAL FUNCTIONING QUESTIONNAIRE; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL PAIN; FEMALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMAN; LIBIDO DISORDER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORGASM DISORDER; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; QUESTIONNAIRE FOR SCREENING SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION SHORT FORM; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL AROUSAL DISORDER; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL EXPERIENCE QUESTIONNAIRE; STATE TRAIT ANXIETY INVENTORY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84867168635     PISSN: 00487449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/reumatismo.2012.261     Document Type: Review

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