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Patient reported vaginal laxity, sexual function and stress incontinence improvement following vaginal rejuvenation with fractional carbon dioxide laser

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Pages 25-31 | Received 31 Oct 2019, Accepted 22 Sep 2020, Published online: 08 Oct 2020

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