Lifestyle/dietary recommendations for erectile dysfunction and female sexual dysfunction

Urologic Clinics of North America

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 293-301

  Esposito, Katherine ^a   Giugliano, Dario ^a  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

Author keywords

Erectile dysfunction; Female sexual dysfunction; Lifestyle changes; Recommendations

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; DIETARY INTAKE; EATING HABIT; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; FEMALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH FOOD; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MEDITERRANEAN DIET; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SMOKING; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL;

EID: 79960632140     PISSN: 00940143     EISSN: 1558318X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ucl.2011.04.006     Document Type: Review

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