Sexual activity in midlife women: importance of sex matters

doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.14402

. 2014 Apr;174(4):631-3.

doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.14402.

Sexual activity in midlife women: importance of sex matters

Holly N Thomas¹, Chung-Chou H Chang², Stacey Dillon², Rachel Hess²

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¹ Division of General Internal Medicine, Center for Research on Healthcare, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania2VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
² Division of General Internal Medicine, Center for Research on Healthcare, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

PMID: 24515395
PMCID: PMC7001791
DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.14402

Sexual activity in midlife women: importance of sex matters

Holly N Thomas et al. JAMA Intern Med. 2014 Apr.

. 2014 Apr;174(4):631-3.

doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.14402.

Authors

Holly N Thomas¹, Chung-Chou H Chang², Stacey Dillon², Rachel Hess²

Affiliations

¹ Division of General Internal Medicine, Center for Research on Healthcare, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania2VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
² Division of General Internal Medicine, Center for Research on Healthcare, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

PMID: 24515395
PMCID: PMC7001791
DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.14402

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Thomas is a women’s health fellow funded through the Department of Veteran’s Affairs. No other disclosures are reported.

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Sexual activity in midlife women and beyond.
Maiorino MI, Bellastella G, Esposito K. Maiorino MI, et al. JAMA Intern Med. 2014 Jul;174(7):1203-4. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.1621. JAMA Intern Med. 2014. PMID: 25003893 No abstract available.
Sexual activity in midlife women and beyond.
Rosen RC, Simon JA. Rosen RC, et al. JAMA Intern Med. 2014 Jul;174(7):1204. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.1627. JAMA Intern Med. 2014. PMID: 25003895 No abstract available.
Sexual activity in midlife women and beyond.
Srilatha B, Huang Z, Adaikan GP. Srilatha B, et al. JAMA Intern Med. 2014 Jul;174(7):1204-5. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.2606. JAMA Intern Med. 2014. PMID: 25003896 No abstract available.
Sexual activity in midlife women and beyond--reply.
Thomas HN, Hess R. Thomas HN, et al. JAMA Intern Med. 2014 Jul;174(7):1205. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.1592. JAMA Intern Med. 2014. PMID: 25003897 No abstract available.

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[1] Morokoff P, Gilliland R. Stress, sexual functioning, and marital satisfaction. J Sex Res. 1993;30(1):43–53.

[2] Morokoff P, Gilliland R. Stress, sexual functioning, and marital satisfaction. J Sex Res. 1993;30(1):43–53.

[3] Ventegodt S. Sex and the quality of life in Denmark. Arch Sex Behav. 1998;27(3):295–307. - PubMed

[4] Ventegodt S. Sex and the quality of life in Denmark. Arch Sex Behav. 1998;27(3):295–307. - PubMed

[5] Rosen R, Brown C, Heiman J, et al. The Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI): a multidimensional self-report instrument for the assessment of female sexual function. J Sex Marital Ther. 2000;26(2):191–208. - PubMed

[6] Rosen R, Brown C, Heiman J, et al. The Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI): a multidimensional self-report instrument for the assessment of female sexual function. J Sex Marital Ther. 2000;26(2):191–208. - PubMed

[7] Winterich JA. Sex, menopause, and culture: sexual orientation and the meaning of menopause for women’s sex lives. Gend Soc. 2003;17(4):627.

[8] Winterich JA. Sex, menopause, and culture: sexual orientation and the meaning of menopause for women’s sex lives. Gend Soc. 2003;17(4):627.

[9] Ginsberg TB, Pomerantz SC, Kramer-Feeley V. Sexuality in older adults: behaviours and preferences. Age Ageing. 2005;34(5):475–480. - PubMed

[10] Ginsberg TB, Pomerantz SC, Kramer-Feeley V. Sexuality in older adults: behaviours and preferences. Age Ageing. 2005;34(5):475–480. - PubMed

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