Pathophysiology of Premature Ejaculation

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue SUPPL. 4, 2011, Pages 316-327

  Buvat, Jacques ^a  

^a Centre d'Etude et de Traitement de la Pathologie de l'Appareil Reproducteur et de la Psychosomatique   (France)

Author keywords

Genetics Factors; Hyperthyroidism; Prostatitis; Psychosocial Factors; Serotonergic Control of Ejaculatory Function; Vicious Circle

Indexed keywords

AMFEBUTAMONE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BIOLOGICAL FACTOR; CITALOPRAM; NORADRENALIN; TRAMADOL;

ALEXITHYMIA; ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HEREDITY; HUMAN; HYPERTHYROIDISM; MALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PREMATURE EJACULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATITIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL PHOBIA; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 80053531132     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2011.02384.x     Document Type: Article

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