Abstract

  Extramarital affairs (EMA) of men and women is becoming a rising Phenomenon in our modern society globally. Both men and women may get sexual and/or emotional motivations for EMA if their marriage is not satisfying in any aspect. EMA can put serious Impact on women if it is not secret. So, Couples should openly communicate regarding their sexual desires and expectations in their Married relationship to their partners.

Keywords: Extramarital Affairs (EMA); Indian Women; Health Impacts

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Citation

Citation: Sanjeev Davey. “Extramarital Affairs (EMA) for Indian Women: An Overview of its Health Impacts". Acta Scientific Women's Health 2.5 (2020): 20-22.

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Copyright: © 2020 Sanjeev Davey. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.