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Original Article

Evaluation of sexuality in a Paraguayan mid-aged female urban population using the six-item Female Sexual Function Index

S. C. SánchezHospital Central, Dr. Emilio Cubas, Instituto de Previsión Social, Asunción, Paraguay;
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P. ChedrauiInstitute of Biomedicine, Research Area for Women’s Health, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil, Guayaquil, Ecuador;
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F. R. Pérez-LópezDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Zaragoza, Faculty of Medicine and Lozano-Blesa University Hospital, Zaragoza, Spain; Correspondence[email protected]
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M. E. Ortiz-BenegasHospital Central, Dr. Emilio Cubas, Instituto de Previsión Social, Asunción, Paraguay;
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Y. Palacios-De FrancoFacultad Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Católica de Asunción, Asunción, Paraguay
Pages 256-260 | Received 24 Aug 2015, Accepted 30 Jan 2016, Published online: 03 Mar 2016

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