Problems with condoms may be reduced for men taking ample time to apply them

Sexual Health

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 66-70

  Crosby, Richard A ^a,b   Graham, Cynthia A ^a,c   Yarber, William L ^a   Sanders, Stephanie A ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Erection; Men; Sexual pleasure; STI risk

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONDOM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; COITUS; CONDOMS; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLEASURE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77149149125     PISSN: 14485028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SH09020     Document Type: Article

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