American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 197, Issue 1 , Pages 101.e1-101.e6 , July 2007

Posterior repair and sexual function

Presented at the 27th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urogynecologic Society, Palm Springs, CA, Oct. 19-21, 2006.

  • Yuko M. Komesu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urogynecology and Pelvic Floor Disorders, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM
    • ,
  • Rebecca G. Rogers, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Urogynecology and Pelvic Floor Disorders, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM
    • ,
  • Dorothy N. Kammerer-Doak, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urogynecology and Pelvic Floor Disorders, Women’s Health Services, Lovelace-Sandia Healthcare Systems, Albuquerque, NM
    • ,
  • Matthew D. Barber, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
    • ,
  • Ambre L. Olsen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA.

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 Cite this article as: Komesu YM, Rogers RG, Kammerer-Doak DN, Barber MD, Olsen AL. Posterior repair and sexual function. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2007;197:101.e1-101.e6.Reprints not available from the authors.Supported in part by an unrestricted educational grant from Procter and Gamble in the amount of $25,610, and also by General Clinic Research Center grant no. M01 RR 00997, National Center for Research Resources.

PII: S0002-9378(07)00420-6

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.03.054

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 197, Issue 1 , Pages 101.e1-101.e6 , July 2007

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