title: Partnership issues and sexuality.
abstract: The sexual response cycle in humans usually exists within the context of a partnership. Current codification of sexual function/dysfunction has failed to incorporate the concept of satisfaction and the interpersonal relationship into the cycle and both factors are crucial to most women (and the majority of older men). Partnership issues are a critical element not only in the sexual response cycle but should be considered a major component of both female and male sexuality.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics Gynecology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia, USA. mfreedmd@knology.net
authors.forename: Murray A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Freedman
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006728:Hormones / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D012649:Self Concept; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012735:Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological; D020018:Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological; D012747:Sexual Partners / Q000523:psychology*; D019529:Sexuality
chemical_list: D006728:Hormones