Sexual dysfunction in multiple sclerosis

Sexuality and Disability

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 101-111

  Khan, Fary ^a   Pallant, Julie F ^c   Ng, Louisa ^a,b   Whishaw, Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bladder; Multiple sclerosis; Multiple Sclerosis Impact Scale; Neurological Disability Scale; Participation; Sexual dysfunction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANORGASMIA; ARTICLE; BLADDER FUNCTION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPAREUNIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIBIDO; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; OVERACTIVE BLADDER; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL AROUSAL DISORDER; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SEXUALITY;

EID: 79960243028     PISSN: 01461044     EISSN: 15736717     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11195-011-9198-4     Document Type: Article

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