Depressive symptoms, pain, and sexual dysfunction over the first year following vaginal or cesarean delivery: A prospective longitudinal study

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 52, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 1433-1444

  Chang, Shiow Ru ^a   Chen, Kuang Ho ^b   Ho, Hong Nerng ^a   Lai, Yeur Hur ^a   Lin, Ming I ^c   Lee, Chien Nan ^a   Lin, Wei An ^d  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CENTRAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^c SHIN KONG WU HO SU MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

CES D; Cesarean delivery; Depression; FSFI; Mode of delivery; Pain; Sexual function; Vaginal delivery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; CESAREAN SECTION; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; OBSTETRIC DELIVERY; PAIN; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; TAIWAN;

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; PAIN; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; TAIWAN;

EID: 84955694776     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2015.04.019     Document Type: Article

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