Erectile Dysfunction - Psychology
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Dysfunctional ideas ('male myths') are a result of, rather than the cause of, psychogenic erectile dysfunction in heterosexual men.

30 Aug 2009 A variety of aetiological factors have been suggested as predisposing men to psychogenic erectile dysfunction (ED). One issue that has been repeatedly identified is holding dysfunctional beliefs about normal male sexual functioning ('male myths' - ... Read more...

Sexual dysfunction and spousal communication in couples coping with prostate cancer.

29 Jun 2009 OBJECTIVE: To characterize the sexual function of both prostate cancer patients and their partners, and to examine whether associations between sexual dysfunction and psychosocial adjustment vary depending on spousal communication patterns. METHODS: ... Read more...

Improvements in confidence, sexual relationship and satisfaction measures: results of a randomized trial of tadalafil 5 mg taken once daily.

16 Jun 2009 An efficacy study of tadalafil (5 mg once daily) for treating erectile dysfunction included sexual satisfaction and psychosocial outcome measures such as Treatment satisfaction (THX) domain of Sexual Life Quality Questionnaire, Self-Esteem And ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Erectile Dysfunction - Psychology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• [Aspects of psychosomatic medicine and current treatment options in male sexual dysfunction] Sep 2009
• [Male sexual dysfunction: not only a question of impotence] 30 Aug 2009
• Dysfunctional ideas ('male myths') are a result of, rather than the cause of, psychogenic erectile dysfunction in heterosexual men. 30 Aug 2009
• Sexual dysfunction and spousal communication in couples coping with prostate cancer. 29 Jun 2009
• Improvements in confidence, sexual relationship and satisfaction measures: results of a randomized trial of tadalafil 5 mg taken once daily. 16 Jun 2009
• Association of lower urinary tract symptoms with sexual dysfunction: a cross-cultural study between Japanese and American men with localized prostate cancer. 8 Jun 2009
• Prostate cancer: issues in psychosomatic medicine. 30 May 2009
• Relationship satisfaction and erectile functions in men receiving laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: effects of provision and receipt of spousal social support. 29 Apr 2009
• Sex among Asian men and women: the Global Better Sex Survey in Asia. 29 Apr 2009
• Safety and efficacy of sildenafil citrate in treating erectile dysfunction in patients with combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder: a double-blind, randomized and placebo-controlled study. 13 Apr 2009
• You'll "get viagraed:" Mexican men's preference for alternative erectile dysfunction treatment. 8 Apr 2009
• [Optimizing care and nursing] 30 Mar 2009
• Should sildenafil be available over the counter? 7 Feb 2009
• Through the eye of the needle: the unfolding of the unconscious body. 30 Jan 2009
• The psychosocial aspects of sexual recovery after prostate cancer treatment. 20 Jan 2009
• Psychobiological correlates of extramarital affairs and differences between stable and occasional infidelity among men with sexual dysfunctions. 6 Jan 2009
• In men with erectile dysfunction, satisfaction with quality of erections correlates with erection hardness, treatment satisfaction, and emotional well-being. 5 Jan 2009
• [Summary of the practice guideline 'Erectile dysfunction' from the Dutch College of General Practitioners] 30 Dec 2008
• [Major depressive disorder, antidepressants and sexual dysfunction] 30 Dec 2008
• [A mourning case that referred with sexual identity disorder secondary to a general medical condition] 30 Dec 2008

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Technical information about 'Erectile Dysfunction'

Definition: The inability in the male to have a PENILE ERECTION due to psychological or organ dysfunction.

Descriptor UI: D007172

Alternative terms: Erectile Dysfunction; Dysfunction, Erectile; Impotence; Male Sexual Impotence; Impotence, Male Sexual; Sexual Impotence, Male; Male Impotence; Impotence, Male;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C12.294.644.486; F03.800.800.400;

History Note: 2008 (1963)