How do men perceive erectile dysfunction and its treatment? A qualitative study on opinions of men

Aging Male

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 175-180

  Low, Wah Yun ^a   Ng, Chirk Jenn ^a   Choo, Wan Yuen ^a   Tan, Hui Meng ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b SUBANG JAYA MEDICAL CENTRE   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Erectile dysfunction; Perception; Qualitative research; Treatment

Indexed keywords

PHOSPHODIESTERASE V INHIBITOR;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; IMPOTENCE; MAGIC; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUALITY;

3',5'-CYCLIC-GMP PHOSPHODIESTERASE; 3',5'-CYCLIC-GMP PHOSPHODIESTERASES; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CYCLIC NUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHODIESTERASES, TYPE 5; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMANS; IMPOTENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHOSPHODIESTERASE INHIBITORS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33749475980     PISSN: 13685538     EISSN: 14730790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13685530600914601     Document Type: Article

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