Cardiovascular Risks of Sexual Activity

Overview

Journal Curr Psychiatry Rep

Publisher Current Science

Specialty Psychiatry

Date 2001 May 17

PMID 11353584

Authors

A M Safi

R A Stein

Affiliations

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Abstract

The risks associated with sexual activity relate in part to the pathophysiology of the cardiovascular response to sexual activity. This review addresses this subject and reviews studies that directly address the cardiovascular risk associated with sexual activity.

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