Psychological, Social, and Behavioural Benefits for Men Following Effective Erectile Dysfunction (ED) Treatment: Men Who Enjoy Better Sex Experience Improved Psychological Well-Being

European Urology, Supplements

Volumn 5, Issue 13, 2006, Pages 773-778

  Dean, John ^a   de Boer, Bert Jan ^b   Graziottin, Alessandra ^c,d   Hatzichristou, Dimitrios ^e   Heaton, Jeremy ^f   Tailor, Ann ^g  

^a Prostate Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care   (Netherlands)

^c Center of Gynecology and Medical Sexology   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^e ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^f QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^g European Sexual Dysfunction Alliance ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Depression; Emotional impact; Erectile dysfunction; Erection hardness; PDE5 inhibitors; Psychological health; Self esteem; Sexual satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; PHOSPHODIESTERASE V INHIBITOR; PLACEBO; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; SILDENAFIL;

AGGRESSION; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DRUG INTERMITTENT THERAPY; EMOTIONAL STRESS; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTIMACY; LIFE SATISFACTION; MALE; PHYSICAL DISEASE; POST HOC ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SELF ESTEEM; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 33746977177     PISSN: 15699056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eursup.2006.06.005     Document Type: Review

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