Sexual behaviors, condom use, and sexual health of americans over 50: Implications for sexual health promotion for older adults

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue SUPPL. 5, 2010, Pages 315-329

  Schick, Vanessa ^a   Herbenick, Debby ^a   Reece, Michael ^a   Sanders, Stephanie A ^a   Dodge, Brian ^a   Middlestadt, Susan E ^a   Fortenberry, J Dennis ^a,b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Condoms; Older Adults; Sexual Behavior; Sexual Experiences of Men and Women over Age 50 Years; Sexual Health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BIVARIATE ANALYSIS; CONDOM; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MALE; ORGASM; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY SAMPLE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL AROUSAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL HEALTH; SEXUALITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77957367390     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2010.02013.x     Document Type: Article

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