Effective Erectile Dysfunction (ED) Treatment Enables Men to Enjoy Better Sex: The Importance of Erection Hardness, Psychological Well-Being, and Partner Satisfaction

European Urology, Supplements

Volumn 5, Issue 13, 2006, Pages 761-766

  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; Erection hardness; Partner satisfaction; PDE5 inhibitor; Psychological well being; Sexual health

Indexed keywords

PHOSPHODIESTERASE V INHIBITOR; PLACEBO; SILDENAFIL;

AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; DISTRESS SYNDROME; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTIMACY; MALE; PENIS ERECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; REVIEW; SELF ESTEEM; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL SATISFACTION; SEXUALITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 33747016794     PISSN: 15699056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eursup.2006.06.003     Document Type: Review

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