The development and validation of a scale to measure attitudes toward women's genitals

International Journal of Sexual Health

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 153-166

  Herbenick, Debra L ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Genital attitudes; Genital image; Genitals; Vagina; Vulva

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949352326     PISSN: 19317611     EISSN: 1931762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19317610903149692     Document Type: Article

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