Systematic review of sexual function and satisfaction following the management of vaginal agenesis

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 1313-1320

  McQuillan, Sarah K ^a   Grover, Sonia R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Management; Sexual satisfaction; Vaginal agenesis

Indexed keywords

46, XX DISORDERS OF SEX DEVELOPMENT; ANDROGEN-INSENSITIVITY SYNDROME; CONGENITAL ABNORMALITIES; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUELLERIAN DUCT; PATHOLOGY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PLASTIC SURGERY; PSYCHOLOGY; SATISFACTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINA;

46, XX DISORDERS OF SEX DEVELOPMENT; ANDROGEN-INSENSITIVITY SYNDROME; CONGENITAL ABNORMALITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MULLERIAN DUCTS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINA;

EID: 84893804240     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: 14333023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-013-2316-3     Document Type: Review

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