Evaluation of sexual function in Brazilian pregnant women

Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 116-129

  Naldoni, Luciane M V ^a   Pazmiño, Maria A V ^b   Pezzan, Patrícia A O ^c   Pereira, Simone B ^c   Duarte, Geraldo ^a   Ferreira, Cristine H J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^c PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COITUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIBIDO; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; SEXUALITY; SPOUSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COITUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIBIDO; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SPOUSES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952654644     PISSN: 0092623X     EISSN: 15210715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0092623X.2011.560537     Document Type: Article

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