The involvement of the human cervix in reproduction and sex

Sexual and Relationship Therapy

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 251-260

  Levin, Roy J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Capacitation; Cervical mucus secretions; Cervico vaginal inhibitory reflex; Cervix; Leukocytic reaction; Orgasm; Sperm transport; Uterine orgasmic contractions; Vaginal tenting

Indexed keywords

CARBACHOL; DICLOFENAC; PEPTIDE HISTIDINE METHIONINE; SCOPOLAMINE; VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL POLYPEPTIDE;

ANATOMY; ARTICLE; CELL PROTECTION; COITUS; DRUG MECHANISM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; GENITAL SYSTEM FUNCTION; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; LIBIDO; LUBRICATION; MUCUS SECRETION; MUSCLE RELAXATION; ORGASM; PENIS; REPRODUCTION; SENSORY NERVE; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUALITY; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON MIGRATION; UTERINE CERVIX; UTERINE CERVIX MUCUS;

EID: 21044454872     PISSN: 14681994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14681990500113195     Document Type: Article

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