Genital and heart rate response to erotic stimulation in men with and without premature ejaculation

International Journal of Impotence Research

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 318-324

  Rowland, D L ^a  

^a VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

autonomic nervous system; heart rate; penile response; premature ejaculation; sexual dysfunction; sympathetic nervous system

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; EROTISM; HEART RATE; HETEROSEXUAL MALE; HUMAN; MALE; MASTURBATION; PENIS ERECTION; PREMATURE EJACULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; SYMPATHETIC INNERVATION;

ADULT; EJACULATION; EROTICA; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PENILE ERECTION; REACTION TIME; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTIONS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM;

EID: 77958194489     PISSN: 09559930     EISSN: 14765489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijir.2010.22     Document Type: Article

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