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Chapter 27 - Sex, Intimacy, and Well-Being

from Part IV - Wellness Interventions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 September 2020

By
Kailee Marin ,
Gabriel Tobia ,
Atef Bakhoum ,
Lancer Naghdechi ,
Samuel Korouri  and
Waguih William IsHak
Edited by
Waguih William IsHak
Waguih William IsHak
Affiliation:
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)
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Summary

Sex is on the mind of many people, whether they admit it or not. What makes “good sex” elusive is the relatively subjective nature of what that means and the varying opinions on how to attain it. Moreover, theories exist on the differences in the biological and psychological sexual response and expectations regarding sex between males and females. In this chapter, we define several key elements, suggest factors important to achieving sexual well-being, and suggest practical “real-world” techniques that may be helpful to the clinician advising patients on sex or intimacy, along with methods to optimize this area of life.

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The Handbook of Wellness Medicine , pp. 332 - 344
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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