An Evolutionary Approach Offers a Fresh Perspective on the Relationship Between Oral Contraception and Sexual Desire

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• Publication year

  2013

• Venue

  Archives of Sexual Behavior

• Publication date

  2013-06-04

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Psychology

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  DOI 10.1007/s10508-013-0126-9PMID 23733157
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  Open on Semantic Scholar

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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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