American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 192, Issue 6 , Pages 1922-1927 , June 2005

The effect of total hysterectomy on specific sexual sensations

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 Presented at the 71st Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Obstetrical and Gynecological Society, October 19-24, 2004, Phoenix, Ariz.Reprints not available from the author.

PII: S0002-9378(05)00281-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2005.02.065

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 192, Issue 6 , Pages 1922-1927 , June 2005

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