The relationships between induced abortion, attitudes towards sexuality and sexual problems

Sexual and Relationship Therapy

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 391-406

  Bardshaw, Zoe ^a,b   Slade, Pauline ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b NOTTINGHAMSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abortion; Erotophobia erotophilia; Pregnancy; Sexual problems; Termination

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FEMALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HUMAN; INDUCED ABORTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PSYCHOSEXUAL DISORDER; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY;

EID: 28244460280     PISSN: 14681994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14681990500228548     Document Type: Article

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