Partner Satisfaction and Successful Treatment Outcomes for Men with Erectile Dysfunction (ED)

European Urology, Supplements

Volumn 5, Issue 13, 2006, Pages 779-785

  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

Erectile dysfunction; Intimacy; Partner needs; Partner satisfaction; PDE5 inhibitors; Sexual satisfaction

Indexed keywords

PHOSPHODIESTERASE V INHIBITOR;

CLINICAL TRIAL; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTIMACY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PENIS ERECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL SATISFACTION; SEXUALITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

EID: 33746997953     PISSN: 15699056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eursup.2006.06.006     Document Type: Review

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