Vaginal hygiene and douching: Perspectives of Hispanic men

Culture, Health and Sexuality

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 159-171

  McKee, Diane ^a   Baquero, María ^a   Anderson, Matthew ^a   Karasz, Alison ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Feminine hygiene; Latino; USA; Vaginal douching

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HARM REDUCTION; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; HYGIENE; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MEN; MIDDLE AGED; NEW YORK CITY; VAGINAL DOUCHING;

EID: 61849131251     PISSN: 13691058     EISSN: 14645351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13691050802541666     Document Type: Article

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