Sexual health during pregnancy and the postpartum (CME)

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1267-1284

  Johnson, Crista E ^a  

^a Maricopa Integrated Health System   (United States)

Author keywords

Childbirth; Couples; Intrapartum; Postpartum; Pregnancy; Sexual Dysfunction; Sexual Health; Women

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; PROGESTERONE; PROLACTIN;

ARTICLE; BACKACHE; BODY MASS; BREAST FEEDING; CHILDBIRTH; CULTURAL VALUE; DYSPAREUNIA; FATIGUE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTRAPARTUM CARE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SEXUAL HEALTH; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUAL SATISFACTION; SOCIAL ASPECT; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; VAGINAL DELIVERY; WELLBEING;

EID: 79955148659     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2011.02223.x     Document Type: Article

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