Effect of erectile dysfunction medications on coexisting sexual dysfunctions in couples: Partners' preference study

Sexual and Relationship Therapy

Volumn 24, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 316-332

  Conaglen, Helen M ^a   Williamson, Amy R ^b   Conaglen, John V ^c  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Couples; Female sexual function index; International index of erectile function; PDEV inhibitors; Phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors; Sexual dysfunction; Sildenafil; Tadalafil

Indexed keywords

EID: 72249115176     PISSN: 14681994     EISSN: 14681749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14681990903321775     Document Type: Article

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