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Female pelvic floor dysfunction in the Middle East: a tale of three factors—culture, religion and socialization of health role stereotypes

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, P.O. Box 17666, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates

    Diaa E. E. Rizk

  2. Department of Sociology, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, American University in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt

    Madiha M. El-Safty

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Rizk, D.E.E., El-Safty, M.M. Female pelvic floor dysfunction in the Middle East: a tale of three factors—culture, religion and socialization of health role stereotypes. Int Urogynecol J 17, 436–438 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-005-0055-9

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