Sildenafil citrate in the treatment of pain in primary dysmenorrhea: A randomized controlled trial

Human Reproduction

Volumn 28, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 2958-2965

  Dmitrovic, R ^a   Kunselman, A R ^b   Legro, R S ^b  

^a BetaPlus Center for Reproductive Medicine   (Croatia)

^b PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

primary dysmenorrhea; sildenafil citrate

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO; SILDENAFIL;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DYSMENORRHEA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENSTRUAL PAIN; MENSTRUATION; PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; UTERINE ARTERY; UTERUS BLOOD FLOW; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

PRIMARY DYSMENORRHEA; SILDENAFIL CITRATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DYSMENORRHEA; FEMALE; HUMANS; PAIN; PHOSPHODIESTERASE 5 INHIBITORS; PIPERAZINES; PURINES; SULFONES;

EID: 84885902976     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/det324     Document Type: Article

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