Smooth talking: The phenomenon of pubic hair removal in women

Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 121-130

  Riddell, Lenore ^a   Varto, Hannah ^b   Hodgson, Zoë G ^c  

^a CHILDREN S AND WOMEN S HEALTH CENTRE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b Vancouver Coastal Health   (Canada)

^c PROVINCIAL HEALTH SERVICES AUTHORITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

WAX;

ACNE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FEMALE; HAIR; HAIR GROWTH; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; PERSONAL HYGIENE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; PUBIS SYMPHYSIS; RASH; SEXUALITY; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN INJURY;

EID: 78650081290     PISSN: 11884517     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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