Sexual Dysfunction among Male Veterans Returning from Iraq and Afghanistan: Prevalence and Correlates

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 516-523

  Hosain, G M Monawar ^a,b   Latini, David M ^a,b   Kauth, Michael ^a,b,c   Goltz, Heather Honoré ^a,d   Helmer, Drew A ^b,e  

^a VA HSR and D Houston Center of Excellence   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c EDUCATION AND CLINICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON DOWNTOWN   (United States)

^e VA RRD Center of Excellence and PrimeCare   (United States)

Author keywords

Male; Post traumatic stress disorder; Prevalence; Sexual dysfunction; Veterans; Young

Indexed keywords

PHOSPHODIESTERASE V INHIBITOR;

ADULT; AFGHANISTAN; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DATA EXTRACTION; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; IRAQ; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; MARRIAGE; MENTAL HEALTH; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRESCRIPTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; VETERAN;

EID: 84873056787     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2012.02978.x     Document Type: Article

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