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Vulvo-Vaginal Atrophy in Italian Post-Menopausal Women

Macro-regional variation in attitudes toward and experiences of vulvar and vaginal atrophy among Italian post-menopausal women: a post hoc analysis of REVIVE survey data

Rossella E. NappiDepartment of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Paediatric Sciences, Research Center for Reproductive Medicine, Gynecological Endocrinology and Menopause, IRCCS S. Matteo Foundation, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy, Correspondence[email protected]
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Martire ParticcoShionogi Italy, Rome, Italy,
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Nicoletta BigliaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Torino School of Medicine, Ospedale Mauriziano Umberto I, Torino, Italy,
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Angelo CagnacciDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Modena, Modena, Italy,
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Costantino Di CarloDepartment of Neurosciences and Reproductive Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy,
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Stefano LuisiDepartment of Molecular and Developmental Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit, University of Siena, Siena, Italy, and
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Anna Maria PaolettiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Cagliari, University Hospital of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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Pages 389-394 | Received 21 Dec 2016, Accepted 17 Jan 2017, Published online: 21 Feb 2017

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