Self-ratings of genital anatomy, sexual sensitivity and function in men using the 'Self-Assessment of Genital Anatomy and Sexual Function, Male' questionnaire

BJU International

Volumn 103, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1096-1103

  Schober, Justine M ^a,b,c   Meyer Bahlburg, Heino F L ^d   Dolezal, Curtis ^d  

^a Hamot Medical Center ^*  (United States)

^b HAMOT MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d New York Presbyterian Columbia University Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Genital anatomy; Genital sensitivity; Self assessment; Sexual function

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EROTISM; FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY; HUMAN; MALE; NOCICEPTION; ORGASM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF EVALUATION; SENSATION; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SEXUAL HEALTH;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGASM; PAIN THRESHOLD; PENIS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TOUCH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 63449099850     PISSN: 14644096     EISSN: 1464410X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2008.08166.x     Document Type: Article

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