Correlates of lesbian sexual functioning

Journal of Women's Health

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 499-509

  Tracy, J Kathleen ^a,b   Junginger, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HETEROSEXUAL FEMALE; HUMAN; LESBIAN; LUBRICATION; ORGASM; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUAL AROUSAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL SATISFACTION; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL ASPECT;

ADULT; AFFECT; AGE FACTORS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LIBIDO; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTIONS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SEXUAL PARTNERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34250703055     PISSN: 15409996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2006.0308     Document Type: Article

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