Sexuality during pregnancy and the postpartum period

Journal of Sex Education and Therapy

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 49-58

  Bitzer, Johannes ^a   Alder, Judith ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILDBIRTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; MARRIAGE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POSTNATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PUERPERIUM; REVIEW; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 0033889680     PISSN: 01614576     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01614576.2000.11074329     Document Type: Article

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