The Evolution of Orgasmic Pain (Dysorgasmia) Following Radical Prostatectomy

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1454-1458

  Matsushita, Kazuhito ^a   Tal, Raanan ^a   Mulhall, John P ^a  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Dysorgasmia; Orgasm; Radical prostatectomy; Sexual dysfunction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DISEASE COURSE; DYSORGASMIA; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATECTOMY; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 84860315478     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2012.02699.x     Document Type: Article

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