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Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy Volume 46, 2020 - Issue 2
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Painful Love: Superficial Dyspareunia and Three Dimensional Transperineal Ultrasound Evaluation of Pelvic Floor Muscle in Women with Endometriosis

Mohamed MabroukGynaecology and Human Reproduction Physiopathology, DIMEC, S. Orsola Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy; ;Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt
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Simona Del FornoGynaecology and Human Reproduction Physiopathology, DIMEC, S. Orsola Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy; Correspondence[email protected]
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Alessandra SpezzanoGynaecology and Human Reproduction Physiopathology, DIMEC, S. Orsola Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy;
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Diego RaimondoGynaecology and Human Reproduction Physiopathology, DIMEC, S. Orsola Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy;
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Alessandro ArenaGynaecology and Human Reproduction Physiopathology, DIMEC, S. Orsola Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy;
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Margherita ZanelloGynaecology and Human Reproduction Physiopathology, DIMEC, S. Orsola Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy;
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Deborah LeonardiGynaecology and Human Reproduction Physiopathology, DIMEC, S. Orsola Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy;
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Roberto ParadisiGynaecology and Human Reproduction Physiopathology, DIMEC, S. Orsola Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy;
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Renato SeracchioliGynaecology and Human Reproduction Physiopathology, DIMEC, S. Orsola Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy;
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Pages 187-196 | Published online: 15 Oct 2019

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