The incidental orgasm: The presence of clitoral knowledge and the absence of orgasm for women

Women and Health

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 117-138

  Wade, Lisa D ^a   Kremer, Emily C ^a   Brown, Jessica ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Institution of heterosexuality; Orgasm; Power; Sex education; Sexual behavior; Sexual pleasure; Sexuality; Youth

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CLITORIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FRIEND; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MALE; MASTURBATION; ORGASM; SCHOOL; SELF EXAMINATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL SATISFACTION; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL ASPECT; STUDENT;

CLITORIS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MASTURBATION; ORGASM; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SEX EDUCATION; STEREOTYPING; STUDENTS; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 33645569260     PISSN: 03630242     EISSN: 15410331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J013v42n01_07     Document Type: Article

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