Penile dimensions and men's perceptions of condom fit and feel

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 127-131

  Reece, M ^a   Herbenick, D ^a   Dodge, B ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CONDOM; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PENIS; PENIS ERECTION; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL HEALTH; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CONDOMS; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PENIS; PERCEPTION; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65649120760     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: 14723263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.2008.033050     Document Type: Article

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