Effects of childhood circumcision age on adult male sexual functions

International Journal of Impotence Research

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 424-431

  Aydur, E ^a   Gungor, S ^a   Ceyhan, S T ^a   Taiimaz, L ^a   Baser, I ^a  

^a GULHANE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Adult; Circumcision; Male sexual function; Premature ejaculation; Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CHILDHOOD; CIRCUMCISION; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREMATURE EJACULATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUAL SATISFACTION;

EID: 34347402649     PISSN: 09559930     EISSN: 14765489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijir.3901545     Document Type: Article

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