Prevalence of sexual dysfunction and its associated factors in women aged 40-65 years with 11 years or more of formal education: A population-based household survey

Clinics

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 775-782

  Valadares, Ana L R ^a   Pinto Neto, Aarão M ^a   Osis, Maria J ^a   Sousa, Maria H ^a   Costa Paiva, Lúcia ^a   Conde, Délio M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF GOIÁS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Menopause; Middle age; Sexual partner; Sexuality; Vasomotor symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOSEXUAL DISORDER;

ADULT; AGED; BRAZIL; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTIONS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 57349192139     PISSN: 18075932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1807-59322008000600012     Document Type: Article

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