Menopause, sexuality and culture: Is there a universal experience?

Sexual and Relationship Therapy

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 437-445

  Astbury Ward, Edna M ^a  

^a BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

CLIMACTERIUM; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LITERATURE; MALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; MENOPAUSE; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; POSTMENOPAUSE; PREMENOPAUSE; REVIEW; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0242610789     PISSN: 14681994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14681990310001609787     Document Type: Review

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