Overestimation of heterosexually attributed AIDS deaths is associated with immature psychological defence mechanisms and clitoral masturbation during penile-vaginal intercourse

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 20, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 869-875

  Brody, S ^a   Costa, R M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Emotional maturity; HIV; Orgasm; Risk perception; Sexual behaviour

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; BISEXUALITY; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CLITORIS; DEFENSE MECHANISM; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASTURBATION; MENTAL HEALTH; MORTALITY; ORGASM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUAL TRANSMISSION; SEXUALITY; UNITED KINGDOM; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLITORIS; COITUS; DEFENSE MECHANISMS; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MASTURBATION; ORGASM; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK; SCOTLAND; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 74049123464     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2009.009435     Document Type: Article

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