Prevalence of low sexual desire among women in Britain: Associated factors

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 2434-2444

  Mitchell, Kirstin R ^a   Mercer, Catherine H ^b   Wellings, Kaye ^a   Johnson, Anne M ^b  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Female; Help Seeking; HSDD; Libido; Low Sexual Desire; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGING; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO SEXUALITY; BIRTH; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LIBIDO DISORDER; LIFESTYLE; LUBRICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; ORGASM; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL AROUSAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL SATISFACTION; SEXUALITY; UNITED KINGDOM; WOMEN'S HEALTH; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HEALTH SURVEY; LIBIDO; PATIENT ATTITUDE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTIONS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LIBIDO; ODDS RATIO; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTIONS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 69949084329     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2009.01368.x     Document Type: Article

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