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BMJ 2006; 332 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/sbmj.0606225 (Published 01 June 2006) Cite this as: BMJ 2006;332:0606225
Age is no barrier to pleasure
A large scale study of more than 2100 women has found that many middle aged and older women engage in satisfying sexual activity. At least three quarters of the women studied (mean age 55.9 years) were sexually active, and, of them, 60% reported monthly sexual activity. In addition, researchers found that sexual satisfaction was associated with African-American race, lower body mass index, and better mental health; sexual dysfunction correlated with a college degree, poor health, being in a significant relationship, and a low mental health score (Obstetrics and Gynecology 2006;107:755-64).
Protests in India affect health services
A protest by undergraduate medical students and doctors in training from across the country severely disrupted health services …
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