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Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology Volume 26, 2005 - Issue 4
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Original Article

Vulvar vestibulitis syndrome: An important factor in the evaluation of lifelong vaginismus?

Moniek M. ter Kuile Department of Psychosomatic Gynecology and Sexology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jacques J. D. M. van Lankveld Department of Medical and Clinical and Experimental Psychology, Academic Hospital Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Corrie Vliet Vlieland Department of Gynecology, Academic Hospital Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Christine Willekes Department of Gynecology, Academic Hospital Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Philpmeen Th. M. Weijenborg Department of Psychosomatic Gynecology and Sexology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
Pages 245-249 | Received 01 Mar 2005, Accepted 19 Apr 2005, Published online: 23 Jul 2013

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