Sexual Activity Trends of Turkish Adolescents.
Objective: To evaluate the sexual activity behaviors of Turkish adolescents at the transition period from high school to university, a prospective study was conducted inquiring the sexual activity patterns of adolescents applying to different programs of Trakya University in Edirne, Turkey. Material...
| Publicado en: | Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Medical Sciences Vol. 31; no. 4; pp. 823 - 830 |
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Turkiye Klinikleri
Aug2011
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