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Can self-directed pelvic floor exercises improve erectile function?

Nature Clinical Practice Urology volume 2, pages 128–129 (2005)Cite this article

boxed-textDorey G et al. (2004) Randomised controlled trial of pelvic floor muscle exercises and manometric biofeedback for erectile dysfunction. Br J Gen Pract 54: 819–825

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  1. specialist in urology, andrology, and endocrinology and Head of the Andrology Unit of San Paolo Hospital, Milan

    Giovanni M Colpi

  2. consultant andrologist in the Andrology Unit of San Paolo Hospital and the Spinal Unit of Niguarda Hospital, Milan

    Fabrizio I Scroppo

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INTERNATIONAL INDEX OF ERECTILE FUNCTION (IIEF)

A 15-item self-administered questionnaire of erectile function, used to detect treatment-related changes; a change in score of ≥6 is considered clinically significant

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