Women's Perceptions about Lubricant Use and Vaginal Wetness During Sexual Activities

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 484-492

  Jozkowski, Kristen N ^a   Herbenick, Debby ^b   Schick, Vanessa ^b   Reece, Michael ^b   Sanders, Stephanie A ^b   Fortenberry, J Dennis ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Female sexual function; Lubricant; Sexual enhancement; Sexual pleasure; Vaginal lubrication; Vaginal perception; Vaginal wetness

Indexed keywords

LUBRICATING AGENT;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; MATE CHOICE; ORGASM; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PURCHASING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; VAGINAL DRYNESS; VAGINAL LUBRICATION;

EID: 84873055461     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jsm.12022     Document Type: Article

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