Prevalence and factors of sexual problems in Chinese males and females having sex with the same-sex partner in Hong Kong: A population-based study

International Journal of Impotence Research

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 130-140

  Lau, J T F ^a   Kim, J H ^a   Tsui, H Y ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANORGASMIA; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HONG KONG; HUMAN; LUBRICATION; MALE; ORGASM DISORDER; PAIN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUAL SATISFACTION; TELEMEDICINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; LUBRICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTIONS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TELEPHONE;

EID: 33644751230     PISSN: 09559930     EISSN: 14765489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijir.3901368     Document Type: Article

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