Penile Erection - Psychology
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Monday, November 23, 2009

A comparative study on two kinds of surgical procedures of penile corpora cavernosa augmentation.

30 Dec 2008 OBJECTIVE: Penile augmentation surgery is still a controversial issue because of the uncertain indication, the possibility of severe complications and a variety of surgical techniques. The purpose of this study is to provide two surgical procedures ... Read more...

A pilot phase-II prospective study to test the 'efficacy' and tolerability of a penile-extender device in the treatment of 'short penis'.

14 Oct 2008 OBJECTIVE: To assess a commonly marketed brand of penile extender, the Andro-Penis(R) (Andromedical, Madrid, Spain), widely used devices which aim to increase penile size, in a phase II single-arm study powered to detect significant changes in ... Read more...

Pedophilia, hebephilia, and the DSM-V.

5 Aug 2008 The term pedophilia denotes the erotic preference for prepubescent children. The term hebephilia has been proposed to denote the erotic preference for pubescent children (roughly, ages 11 or 12-14), but it has not become widely used. The present ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Penile Erection - Psychology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Adult sexual attraction to early-stage adolescents: phallometry doesn't equal pathology. 30 May 2009
• A comparative study on two kinds of surgical procedures of penile corpora cavernosa augmentation. 30 Dec 2008
• A pilot phase-II prospective study to test the 'efficacy' and tolerability of a penile-extender device in the treatment of 'short penis'. 14 Oct 2008
• Pedophilia, hebephilia, and the DSM-V. 5 Aug 2008
• [Psychological factors and erectile function in men with refractory chronic prostatitis] 30 Jul 2008
• [Reconstructive surgery for male urethral stricture affects erectile function and sexual life quality] 29 Jun 2008
• The effects of false physiological feedback on tumescence and cognitive domains in sexually functional and dysfunctional men. 15 Jun 2008
• Comparative cross-over study of sildenafil and apomorphine for treating erectile dysfunction. 2 Jun 2008
• Phantom erectile penis after sex reassignment surgery. 30 May 2008
• [Type V phosphodiesterase inhibitor erection-provoking test with audio-visual sexual stimulation for the diagnosis of erectile dysfunction] 29 Apr 2008
• Remembered International Index of Erectile Function domain scores are not accurate in assessing preoperative potency in candidates for bilateral nerve-sparing radical retropubic prostatectomy. 8 Jan 2008
• Quality of erections in men treated with flexible-dose sildenafil for erectile dysfunction: multicenter trial with a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled phase and an open-label phase. 15 Dec 2007
• Genetic and environmental effects on sexual excitation and sexual inhibition in men. 30 Oct 2007
• Recreational use of erectile dysfunction medication may decrease confidence in ability to gain and hold erections in young males. 24 Jul 2007
• Transdermal testosterone gel increases serum testosterone levels in hypogonadal men in Taiwan with improvements in sexual function. 29 May 2007
• [Antidepressive agents versus Viagra--or better treatment of mature men] 31 Mar 2007
• Correlations between increased erection hardness and improvements in emotional well-being and satisfaction outcomes in men treated with sildenafil citrate for erectile dysfunction. 13 Mar 2007
• Penile size and the 'small penis syndrome'. 10 Mar 2007
• The effect of male erectile dysfunction on the psychosocial, relationship, and sexual characteristics of heterosexual women in the United States. 27 Feb 2007
• Monthly income, standard of living and erectile function in late life. 23 Jan 2007

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Technical information about 'Penile Erection'

Definition: The state of the PENIS when the erectile tissue becomes filled or swollen (tumid) with BLOOD and causes the penis to become rigid and elevated. It is a complex process involving CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEMS; HORMONES; SMOOTH MUSCLES; and vascular functions.

Descriptor UI: D010410

Alternative terms: Penile Erection; Erection, Penile; Penile Tumescence; Tumescence, Penile; Nocturnal Penile Tumescence; Penile Tumescence, Nocturnal; Tumescence, Nocturnal Penile;

Allowable Qualifiers: drug effects; genetics; immunology; physiology; radiation effects; psychology;

Tree Number: G08.686.785.760.717;

History Note: 86