Integrating partners into erectile dysfunction treatment: Improving the sexual experience for the couple

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 127-133

  Dean, J ^a   Rubio Aurioles, E ^b   McCabe, M ^c   Eardley, I ^d   Speakman, M ^e   Buvat, J ^f   De Tejada, I Sáenz ^g   Fisher, W ^h  

^a St Peter's Andrology Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b Asociacion Mexicana para la Salud Sexual AC   (Mexico)

^c DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e TAUNTON AND SOMERSET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^f CETPARP   (France)

^g Development and Application of Composite Materials   (Spain)

^h UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTRIOL; ESTROGEN; LUBRICATING AGENT; PHOSPHODIESTERASE V INHIBITOR; SILDENAFIL; TADALAFIL; VARDENAFIL;

AGING; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSULTATION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; ESTROGEN DEFICIENCY; ESTROGEN THERAPY; EXPECTATION; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LONG TERM CARE; MALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; MENOPAUSE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT INFORMATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL AROUSAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SEXUAL SATISFACTION; SEXUALITY; TREATMENT INDICATION;

COUNSELING; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PHOSPHODIESTERASE INHIBITORS; SEXUAL PARTNERS;

EID: 37349084173     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2007.01636.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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