Sexual Functioning in a Non-Clinical Sample of Partnered Lesbians

Title
Sexual Functioning in a Non-Clinical Sample of Partnered Lesbians
Publication Date
2006
Author(s)
Meana, Marta
Rakipi, Remi
Weeks, Gerald
Lykins, Amy
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2930-3964
Email: alykins@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:alykins
Type of document
Journal Article
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
Routledge
Place of publication
United States of America
DOI
10.1300/J398v05n02_01
UNE publication id
une:8388
Abstract
One-hundred women involved in a primary lesbian relationship completed a measure investigating sexual difficulties with various aspects of sex with their current partner. Results were compared to previous research on both heterosexual and gay couples. Reported frequency of sexual activity and levels of sexual satisfaction were equivalent to those of heterosexual and gay couples. This sample also reported fewer and different types of sexual problems than did heterosexual women. Analyses suggest that the sexual life of lesbians is more robust than often reported. Discussed are relational dynamics, possibly protective of lesbian sexual relationships, as well as clinical implications of re-assessing the nature and importance of sex to lesbian couples.
Link
Citation
Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy, 5(2), p. 1-22
ISSN
1533-2683
1533-2691
Start page
1
End page
22

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