Anodyspareunia: A novel sexual dysfunction? An exploration into anal sexuality

Sexual and Relationship Therapy

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 429-443

  Hollows, Karl ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anal sex; Anodyspareunia; Heterosexual; Homosexual; Sexual dysfunction

Indexed keywords

ANODYSPAREUNIA; ANUS INTERCOURSE; ANUS SPHINCTER; BISEXUAL MALE; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DYSPAREUNIA; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LUBRICATION; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; MUSCLE SPASM; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SEXUAL HEALTH; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; SEXUAL SATISFACTION;

EID: 35349002284     PISSN: 14681994     EISSN: 14681749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14681990701481409     Document Type: Review

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