Sexual quality of life in women who have undergone female genital mutilation: A case-control study

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 119, Issue 13, 2012, Pages 1606-1611

  Andersson, S H A ^a   Rymer, J ^b   Joyce, D W ^c   Momoh, C ^d   Gayle, C M ^e  

^a MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^d GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^e IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Female genital mutilation; sexual quality of life; Sexual Quality of Life Female questionnaire

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION; GENITAL INJURY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE INDEX; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL QUALITY OF LIFE FEMALE;

EID: 84869875351     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.12004     Document Type: Article

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