European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 137, Issue 1 , Pages 10-16 , March 2008

Women's perception of sexuality around the menopause: Outcomes of a European telephone survey

  • Rossella E. Nappi

      Affiliations

    • Research Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Morphological, Eidological, and Clinical Sciences & Gynecological Endocrinology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, IRCCS “S Maugeri Foundation”, University of Pavia, Via Ferrata 8, 27100 Pavia, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +39 0382 592201; fax: +39 0382 520070.
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  • Esme A. Nijland

      Affiliations

    • Department of Women's Health, NV Organon, The Netherlands

Received 29 November 2005 ,Revised 6 August 2006 ,Accepted 30 October 2006.

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PII: S0301-2115(06)00664-6

doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2006.10.036

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 137, Issue 1 , Pages 10-16 , March 2008

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