Management of ejaculatory disorders in infertile men

Asian Journal of Andrology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 525-529

  Barazani, Yagil ^a   Stahl, Peter J ^b   Nagler, Harris M ^a   Stember, Doron S ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Medical Center ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

anejaculation; delayed ejaculation; ejaculatory dysfunction; electroejaculation; penile vibratory stimulation; premature ejaculation; retrograde ejaculation

Indexed keywords

IMIPRAMINE; MIDODRINE;

ANEJACULATION; EJACULATION DISORDER; ELECTROEJACULATION; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; MALE INFERTILITY; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); PENILE VIBRATORY STIMULATION; PREMATURE EJACULATION; RETROGRADE EJACULATION; REVIEW; SEXUAL SATISFACTION; SPINAL CORD INJURY; STIMULATION;

EJACULATION; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, MALE; MALE; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL;

EID: 84863698880     PISSN: 1008682X     EISSN: 17457262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/aja.2012.29     Document Type: Review

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