Prevalence of symptoms consistent with a diagnosis of vulvodynia: Population-based estimates from 2 geographic regions

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 210, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 40.e1-40.e8

  Harlow, Bernard L ^a   Kunitz, Christine G ^a   Nguyen, Ruby H N ^a   Rydell, Sarah A ^a   Turner, Rachel M ^a   Maclehose, Richard F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

ethnic groups; health services accessibility; prevalence; vulvodynia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTPATIENT CARE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RACE DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; UNITED STATES; VAGINAL BURNING SENSATION; VULVODYNIA;

EID: 84890858906     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2013.09.033     Document Type: Article

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