[The "small penis": considerations about subjective penile deficiency].
In sexology clinical practice you can see quite frequently patients who make complaints about their penis not being big enough. The Authors suggest that the subjective feeling of penis deficiency is a symptom which needs to be properly diagnosed and understood, in order to be able to make effective therapeutic interventions, from a psychotherapeutic, psychopharmacologic or surgical point of view.
Rosso
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Azienda Ospedaliera S. Luigi Gonzaga/AR USL 5, Orbassano, Torino.
Ostacoli
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Garbolino
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Furlan
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