Should we take anodyspareunia seriously? A descriptive analysis of pain during receptive anal intercourse in young heterosexual women

Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 346-358

  Štulhofer, Aleksandar ^a   Ajduković, Dea ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

^b University of Zagreb   (Croatia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COITUS; DYSPAREUNIA; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADULT; COITUS; DYSPAREUNIA; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80053637698     PISSN: 0092623X     EISSN: 15210715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0092623X.2011.607039     Document Type: Article

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