Predictors of successful sexual partnering of adults with spina bifida

Journal of Urology

Volumn 182, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2009, Pages 1911-1916

  Gatti, Claudia ^a   Del Rossi, Carmine ^a   Ferrari, Adriano ^a   Casolari, Emilio ^a   Casadio, Giovanni ^a   Scire, Gabriella ^a  

^a MAGGIORE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Abnormalities; Female; Male; Meningomyelocele; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROGNOSIS; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SEXUALITY; SPINAL DYSRAPHISM; URINE INCONTINENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROGNOSIS; SEX EDUCATION; SEXUALITY; SPINAL DYSRAPHISM; URINARY INCONTINENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350509312     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: 15273792     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2009.02.065     Document Type: Conference Paper

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