A higher sense of purpose in life is associated with sexual enjoyment in midlife women.

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Published in Menopause on August 01, 2011

Authors

Beth A Prairie1, Michael F Scheier, Karen A Matthews, Chung-Chou H Chang, Rachel Hess

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, Magee-Womens Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA. prairieba2@upmc.edu

Associated clinical trials:

Does Menopause Matter? | NCT00097994

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