Condom use in the context of sex research: A commentary

Sexual Health

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 103-108

  Graham, Cynthia A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

arousal; couple level investigation; dual control model; risk; safer sex; sexual behaviour

Indexed keywords

CONDOM; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; MEDICAL RESEARCH; REVIEW; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL AROUSAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE;

ADULT; COITUS; CONDOMS; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; ORGASM; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, UNPLANNED; RESEARCH DESIGN; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; UNSAFE SEX;

EID: 84857487245     PISSN: 14485028     EISSN: 14498987     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SH11103     Document Type: Review

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