Positive sexuality and its impact on overall well-being

Bundesgesundheitsblatt - Gesundheitsforschung - Gesundheitsschutz

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 208-214

  Anderson, R M ^a  

^a GUTTMACHER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Overall well being; Sexual health; Sexual pleasure; Sexual satisfaction; Sexual self esteem

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLEASURE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; STATISTICS; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PLEASURE; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84874037334     PISSN: 14369990     EISSN: 14371588     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00103-012-1607-z     Document Type: Article

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