Self-Esteem, confidence, and relationships in Brazilian men with erectile dysfunction receiving sildenafil citrate: A randomized, parallel-group, double-blind, placebo-controlled study in Brazil

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 268-275

  Glina, Sidney ^a   Damião, Ronaldo ^b   Abdo, Carmita ^c   Afif Abdo, João ^d   Tseng, Li Jung ^e   Stecher, Vera ^e  

^a Instituto H Ellis   (Brazil)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITÁRIO PEDRO ERNESTO   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^d Hospital Santa Cruz   (Brazil)

^e PFIZER INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Confidence; Erectile Dysfunction; Impotence; Quality Of Life; Relationship; Self Esteem; Sildenafil

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO; SILDENAFIL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDUCED HEADACHE; DRUG RESPONSE; DRUG TOLERABILITY; DYSPEPSIA; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; FLUSHING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF ESTEEM; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SEXUAL SATISFACTION; SEXUALITY; SIDE EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 58249101662     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2008.01026.x     Document Type: Article

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