Covert use of topical microbicides: Implications for acceptability and use

Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 127-131

  Woodsong, Cynthia ^a  

^a Behavioral and Social Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ATTITUDE; CONDOM; CONTRACEPTION; DECISION MAKING; DRUG USE; GENDER; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; REVIEW; SEXUALITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVAGINAL; ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; COITUS; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 3042809626     PISSN: 15386341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1363/3612704     Document Type: Review

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