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Epidemiological Study

Prevalence of and risk factors for sexual dysfunction in young Chinese women according to the Female Sexual Function Index: an internet-based survey

Juan DuDepartment of Gynecological Endocrinology, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China;
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Xiangyan RuanDepartment of Gynecological Endocrinology, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; ;Section of Endocrinology and Menopause, Department of Women’s Health, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany; Correspondence[email protected]
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Muqing GuDepartment of Gynecological Endocrinology, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China;
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Johannes BitzerUniversity Women’s Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
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Alfred O. MueckDepartment of Gynecological Endocrinology, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; ;Section of Endocrinology and Menopause, Department of Women’s Health, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany;
Pages 259-263 | Received 18 Nov 2015, Accepted 09 Mar 2016, Published online: 16 May 2016

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