Anatomy and Physiology of Erection

Standard Practice in Sexual Medicine

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 31-42

  Porst, Hartmut ^a   Sharlip, Ira D ^b  

^a Neuer Jungfernstieg 6a   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Erection; Genetic sex; Penis; Physiology; Testosterone production

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889412836     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470755235.ch3     Document Type: Chapter

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