Exacerbation of symptoms among people with multiple sclerosis: Impact on sexuality and relationships over time

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 593-601

  McCabe, Marita P ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

multiple sclerosis; relationship satisfaction; sexual dysfunction; sexual functioning

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE EXACERBATION; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT SELECTION; POPULATION RESEARCH; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYMPTOM;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTIONS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SEXUAL PARTNERS; TIME FACTORS; VICTORIA;

EID: 6044276757     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:ASEB.0000044743.41613.fc     Document Type: Article

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