Dr Petra Boynton, a lecturer in international health services research at a London university and an agony aunt, said the review by Dr Linda Papadopoulos is "not a particularly good piece of research".
Speaking at sex advice charity Brook's annual conference, she said it is difficult to criticise academic reviews without appearing unworried about the subject issue.
"It is public policy-based evidence rather than evidence-based policy," she said of Papadopoulos' review. "It is not critically worked-through."
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