Assessment of sexual function in patients undergoing vasectomy using the international index of erectile function

International Braz J Urol

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 452-458

  Bertero, Eduardo ^a,b   Hallak, Jorge ^a   Gromatzky, Celso ^a   Lucon, Antonio M ^a   Arap, Sami ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

IIEF; Questionnaires; Sexual activity; Vasectomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL INDEX OF ERECTILE FUNCTION; MALE; MALE STERILIZATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PENIS ERECTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; SCORING SYSTEM; SEXUAL FUNCTION; VASECTOMY; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 28044451311     PISSN: 16775538     EISSN: 16776119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1677-55382005000500006     Document Type: Article

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