Relationships between condoms, hormonal methods, and sexual pleasure and satisfaction: An exploratory analysis from the women's well-being and sexuality study

Sexual Health

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 321-330

  Higgins, Jenny A ^a   Hoffman, Susie ^b,c   Graham, Cynthia A ^d   Sanders, Stephanie A ^e  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c Department of Medicine   (United States)

^d WARNEFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Contraception; Hormonal methods; Male condoms; Sexual pleasure; Sexual satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ETHINYLESTRADIOL PLUS ETONOGESTREL; GESTAGEN; MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE; SPERMICIDAL AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONDOM; CONTRACEPTION; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; HORMONAL CONTRACEPTION; HUMAN; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREDICTION; SCORING SYSTEM; SEXUAL HEALTH; SEXUAL SATISFACTION; SEXUALITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; UNWANTED PREGNANCY; WELLBEING; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADULT; COITUS; CONDOMS; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIBIDO; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGASM; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 56849095776     PISSN: 14485028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SH08021     Document Type: Article

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