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International Journal of Gynecology & Clinical Practices Volume 2 (2015), Article ID 1:IJGCP-108, 5 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.15344/2394-4986/2015/108
Research Article
Psychological Factors in Sexual Pain: Fear-Avoidance Model in Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome Therapy

Beata Wróbel1, Krzysztof Nowosielski1,2*, Patrycja Sodowska3 and Krzysztof Sodowski1,3

1Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Specialistic Teaching Hospital, ul. Edukacji 102, 43-100 Tychy, Poland
2Department of Sexology and Family Planning, Medical Collage in Sosnowiec, ul. Wojska Polskiego 6, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland
3Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Municipal Hospital in Ruda Slaska, ul. Wincentego Lipa 2, 41-703 Ruda Slaska, Poland
Dr. Beata Wróbel, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Specialist Teaching Hospital in Tychy, Edukacji 102, 43- 100 Tychy, Poland; E-mail: beata@ginekologseksuologwrobel.pl
23 January 2015; 12 March 2015; 14 March 2015
Wrobel B, Nowosielski K, Sodowska P, Sodowski K (2015) Psychological Factors in Sexual Pain – Fear-Avoidance Model in Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome Therapy. Int J Gynecol Clin Pract 2: 108. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.15344/2394-4986/2015/108

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