The male sexual pain syndromes

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 17, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 720-726

  Luzzi, G A ^a   Law, L A ^b  

^a WYCOMBE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b RADCLIFFE INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic pelvic pain syndrome; Male; Male dyspareunia; Sexual pain disorders

Indexed keywords

ALFUZOSIN; AMITRIPTYLINE; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; DICLOFENAC; DOXYCYCLINE; GABAPENTIN; IBUPROFEN; PLACEBO; TAMSULOSIN; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DYSPAREUNIA; EJACULATION DISORDER; HUMAN; MALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PAIN; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATITIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; REVIEW; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUAL PAIN SYNDROME;

HUMANS; MALE; PAIN; PROSTATITIS; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL;

EID: 33750695646     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: 09564624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/095646206778691220     Document Type: Review

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