Sexual behaviors, relationships, and perceived health status among adult women in the United States: Results from a national probability sample

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue SUPPL. 5, 2010, Pages 277-290

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

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Probability Sample; Sexual Behavior; United States; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ANUS INTERCOURSE; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERNET; MASTURBATION; ORAL SEXUAL CONTACT; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY SAMPLE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUALITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77957370120     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2010.02010.x     Document Type: Article

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