The downside of Viagra: Women's experiences and concerns

Sociology of Health and Illness

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 697-719

  Potts, Annie ^a   Gavey, Nicola ^b   Grace, Victoria M ^a   Vares, Tiina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Ageing and sexuality; Erectile difficulties; Relationships; Sexual pressure; Viagra (sildenafil); Women's experiences

Indexed keywords

SILDENAFIL;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; CONFLICT; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; JEALOUS DELUSION; NEW ZEALAND; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TENSION;

ADVERTISING AS TOPIC; AGED; AGING; COITUS; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; PHOSPHODIESTERASE INHIBITORS; PIPERAZINES; PURINES; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SEXUALITY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SULFONES; VASODILATOR AGENTS; WOMEN;

EID: 0348110526     PISSN: 01419889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1467-9566.2003.00366.x     Document Type: Review

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