Overactive bladder is associated with erectile dysfunction and reduced sexual quality of life in men

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2904-2910

  Irwin, Debra E ^a   Milsom, Ian ^b   Reilly, Kate ^c   Hunskaar, Steinar ^d   Kopp, Zoe ^c   Herschorn, Sender ^e   Coyne, Karin S ^f   Kelleher, Con J ^g   Artibani, Walter ^h   Abrams, Paul ⁱ  

^a IL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^c PFIZER INC   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^f UNITED BIOSOURCE CORPORATION   (United States)

^g ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^h UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

ⁱ SOUTHMEAD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Erectile Dysfunction; Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms; Overactive Bladder; Sexual Activity; Sexual Satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LOWER URINARY TRACT SYMPTOM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OVERACTIVE BLADDER; POPULATION BASED CASE CONTROL STUDY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL SATISFACTION; SEXUALITY;

EID: 57449116311     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2008.01000.x     Document Type: Article

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