Sexual experiences during the climacteric years: What do women think about it?

Maturitas

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 47-52

  Goberna, J ^a   Frances L ^a   Pauli A ^a,b   Barluenga, A ^b   Gascon E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b INSTITUT CATALÀ DE LA SALUT   (Spain)

Author keywords

Female sexuality; Menopause; Midlife; Qualitative methods; Women's health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLIMACTERIUM; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SEXUAL HEALTH; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL ASPECT; SPAIN;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 58549095870     PISSN: 03785122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2008.10.007     Document Type: Article

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