Are sexual problems more common in men who have had a vasectomy? A population-based study of Australian men

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 2 PART 1, 2010, Pages 736-742

  Smith, Anthony ^a   Lyons, Anthony ^a   Ferris, Jason ^a   Richters, Juliet ^b   Pitts, Marian ^a   Shelley, Julia ^a,c  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Population based study; Relationship satisfaction; Sexual dysfunction; Sexual problems; Sexual satisfaction; Vasectomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LANGUAGE ABILITY; MALE; MALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; MARRIAGE; ORGASM DISORDER; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL SATISFACTION; TELEPHONE; VASECTOMY;

EID: 75649111575     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2009.01565.x     Document Type: Article

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