Painful sex (dyspareunia) in women: prevalence and associated factors in a British population probability survey

@article{Mitchell2017PainfulS,
  title={Painful sex (dyspareunia) in women: prevalence and associated factors in a British population probability survey},
  author={K. R. Mitchell and Rebecca Sally Geary and Ca Graham and Jessica Datta and Kaye Wellings and Pam Sonnenberg and Nigel Field and David Nunns and J. H. J. Bancroft and K G Jones and Am Johnson and Charlotte Mercer},
  journal={Bjog},
  year={2017},
  volume={124},
  pages={1689 - 1697}
}
To estimate the prevalence of painful sex among women in Britain, and to explore associated sexual, relationship and health factors that should be considered in assessment. 
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Re: Painful sex (dyspareunia) in women: prevalence and associated factors in a British population probability survey
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The study shows that one in ten British women has this condition, which implies a low quality of life for women from both sexual and social viewpoints, and suggests that the authors of this important study for the sexual health of women should conduct a further study focusing on the different types of sexual pain and the different sexual practices.
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