Neurologic factors in female sexual function and dysfunction

Korean Journal of Urology

Volumn 51, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 443-449

  Azadzoi, Kazem M ^a   Siroky, Mike B ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Arousal; Clitoris; Female; Nerve; Vagina

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGING; COITUS; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; FEMALE; FEMALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; INNERVATION; LIBIDO DISORDER; LUBRICATION; MENTAL DISEASE; NEUROANATOMY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NONHUMAN; ORGASM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; SEXOLOGY; SEXUAL AROUSAL DISORDER; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SEXUAL SATISFACTION; SPINAL CORD LESION; SPINOTHALAMIC TRACT;

EID: 77954975701     PISSN: 20056737     EISSN: 20056745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4111/kju.2010.51.7.443     Document Type: Review

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