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Chapter 18 - Management of Issues Associated with Female Contraceptives

Sexuality

from Section 2A - Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare: Contraception

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 January 2024

By
Johannes Bitzer
Edited by
Johannes Bitzer  and
Tahir A. Mahmood
Johannes Bitzer
Affiliation:
University Women's Hospital, Basel
Tahir A. Mahmood
Affiliation:
Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy
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Summary

There are several levels or dimensions on which contraceptive methods can interact with the sexuality of the woman (or man) and of the couple. These interactions can result in enhancement or inhibition of the sexual response depending on the individual characteristics of the user.

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Textbook of Contraception, Sexual and Reproductive Health , pp. 126 - 130
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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