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Culture, Health & Sexuality
An International Journal for Research, Intervention and Care
Volume 11, 2009 - Issue 3: Contested Innocence ‐ Sexual Agency in Public and Private Space. Hanoi 2009. Special Conference Issue
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In search of sexual pleasure and fidelity: vaginal practices in KwaZulu‐Natal, South Africa

Fiona Scorgie Centre for HIV/AIDS Network (HIVAN), University of KwaZulu‐Natal, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Busisiwe Kunene Reproductive Health and HIV Research Unit, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
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Jennifer A. Smit Reproductive Health and HIV Research Unit, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
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Ntsiki Manzini School of Development Studies, University of KwaZulu‐Natal, South Africa
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Matthew F. Chersich Reproductive Health and HIV Research Unit, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa; International Centre for Reproductive Health, Kenya
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Eleanor M. Preston‐Whyte Centre for HIV/AIDS Networking (HIVAN), University of KwaZulu‐Natal, South Africa
Pages 267-283 | Received 18 Jan 2008, Accepted 07 Aug 2008, Published online: 18 Mar 2009

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