Immature defense mechanisms are associated with lesser vaginal orgasm consistency and greater alcohol consumption before sex

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 2 PART 1, 2010, Pages 775-786

  Costa, Rui Miguel ^a   Brody, Stuart ^a  

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

Author keywords

Alcohol; Orgasm; Psychological defense mechanisms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CLITORIS; COITUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFENSE STYLE QUESTIONNAIRE 40; FEMALE; FEMALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MASTURBATION; ONLINE SYSTEM; ORGASM DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE;

EID: 75649134969     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2009.01559.x     Document Type: Article

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