Adolescent Experiences with the Vaginal Ring

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 64-70

  Epstein, Laura B ^a   Sokal Gutierrez, Karen ^a,b   Ivey, Susan L ^a,b   Raine, Tina ^a   Auerswald, Colette ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescence; Adolescent; Contraception; Qualitative; Reproductive health; Vaginal ring

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MINORITY GROUP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RACE DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; VAGINA RING;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES, FEMALE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE; SAN FRANCISCO; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 51749125811     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2007.12.007     Document Type: Article

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