Body after baby: a pilot survey of genital body image and sexual esteem following vaginal birth

Ruth Zielinski1 Department of Health Behavior and Biological Sciences, School of Nursing, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USACorrespondence[email protected]

Lisa Kane Low1 Department of Health Behavior and Biological Sciences, School of Nursing, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA;2 Department of Women’s Studies, College of Literature, Science and the Arts, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA;3 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

Abigail R Smith4 Arbor Research Collaborative for Health, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

Janis M Miller1 Department of Health Behavior and Biological Sciences, School of Nursing, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA;3 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

Pages 189-198 | Published online: 13 Apr 2017

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