Oral sex: Behaviours and feelings of Canadian young women and implications for sex education

European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 177-185

  Malacad, Brea L ^a   Hess, Gretchen C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cunnilingus; Emotions; Fellatio; Intimacy; Oral sex; Sex education

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; COITUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORAL SEXUAL CONTACT; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; VALIDITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CANADA; COITUS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX EDUCATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952354689     PISSN: 13625187     EISSN: 14730782     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13625181003797298     Document Type: Article

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