The practice and prevalence of dry sex among men and women in South Africa: A risk factor for sexually transmitted infections?

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 178-180

  Beksinska, Mags E ^b   Rees, Helen V ^b   Kleinschmidt, Immo ^a   McIntyre, James ^b  

^a KING EDWARD VIII HOSPITAL   (South Africa)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Africa; Dry sex; Sexual behaviour; Sexually transmitted infections

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0033007153     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.75.3.178     Document Type: Article

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