Depression is correlated with the psychological and physical aspects of sexual dysfunction in men

International Journal of Impotence Research

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 194-199

  Pastuszak, A W ^a   Badhiwala, N ^a   Lipshultz, L I ^a   Khera, M ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

ADAM; depression; IIEF; male sexual function; PHQ 9

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; LIBIDO; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; ORGASM; PENIS ERECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUAL SATISFACTION;

ADULT; AGED; DEPRESSION; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; ESTRADIOL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTIONS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 84884290864     PISSN: 09559930     EISSN: 14765489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijir.2013.4     Document Type: Article

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