Male sexual function and its disorders: physiology, pathophysiology, clinical investigation, and treatment.

@article{Kandeel2001MaleSF,
  title={Male sexual function and its disorders: physiology, pathophysiology, clinical investigation, and treatment.},
  author={Fouad Kandeel and Vivien Koussa and Ronald S Swerdloff},
  journal={Endocrine reviews},
  year={2001},
  volume={22 3},
  pages={
          342-88
        }
}
This review is designed to help the reproductive endocrinologist integrate his or her professional activity with those of other disciplines including urology, radiology, neurology, and psychology in order to successfully manage all of the inseparable aspects of male sexual and reproductive functioning. Significant advances in the field of male sexual physiology and pathophysiology and new methods of investigation and treatment of male sexual disorders are outlined. The review synthesizes… 
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