Sexual behaviors among older adults in Spain: Results from a population-based national sexual health survey

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 121-129

  Palacios Ceña, Domingo ^a   Carrasco Garrido, Pilar ^a   Hernández Barrera, Valentín ^a   Alonso Blanco, Cristina ^a   Jiménez García, Rodrigo ^a   Fernández de las Peñas, César ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aged; Aging; Sexual Behavior; Sexual Development; Sexual Partners

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MASTURBATION; ORAL SEXUAL CONTACT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL HEALTH; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUALITY; SPAIN;

EID: 84855347987     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2011.02511.x     Document Type: Article

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