Association of Lubricant Use with Women's Sexual Pleasure, Sexual Satisfaction, and Genital Symptoms: A Prospective Daily Diary Study

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 202-212

  Herbenick, Debra ^a   Reece, Michael ^a   Hensel, Devon ^b   Sanders, Stephanie ^a   Jozkowski, Kristen ^a   Fortenberry, J Dennis ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dyspareunia; Genital; Lubricant; Sexual function; Sexual pleasure; Sexual satisfaction

Indexed keywords

CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; LUBRICATING AGENT; SILICONE; WATER;

ADULT; ANILINGUS; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GENITAL SYSTEM DISEASE; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUAL SATISFACTION; VAGINA BLEEDING; VAGINA PAIN; VAGINAL BURNING SENSATION; VAGINAL DISCOMFORT; VAGINAL PRURITUS;

EID: 78650789936     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2010.02067.x     Document Type: Article

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