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Sexuality and childbirth: a qualitative analysis of women who had a waterbirth

Joyce Camargoa Abel Salazar Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of Porto, Porto, PortugalCorrespondence[email protected]
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Natalucia Araújob School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities, University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo, BrazilORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1353-6245View further author information
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Ligia Catãoc Oporto Trauma Clinic, Porto, PortugalView further author information
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Vicente Sarubbi Juniord Department of Medicine, State University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, BrazilORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9149-1639View further author information
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Lucia Cristina Silvab School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities, University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo, BrazilORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7563-6631View further author information
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Manuela Nenée Portuguese Red Cross Higher School of Health-Lisbon, (CINTESIS – NursID - Innovation and Development in Nursing), Lisboa, PortugalORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4916-2663View further author information
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Maria Catarina Grandef Department of Psychology, University of Porto, Porto, PortugalORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4675-6279View further author information
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Pages 1006-1013 | Received 16 Aug 2019, Accepted 10 Mar 2020, Published online: 02 Jun 2020

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