title: [Role of female partners in the diagnosis and treatment of erectile dysfunction].
abstract: The role of female partners in the diagnosis and treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED) is being paid more and more attention now. ED has serious adverse effects on the sexual experience of female partners, while the attitudes of female partners to ED will have a direct effect on seeking and continuing treatment behavior of ED patients. So it's necessary for clinicians to consider female partners in the clinical practice of ED. The evidence from a recently published clinical trial has demonstrated that vardenafil not only improved ED men's erectile function, but also improved the sexual quality of life for female partners, which was the ideal solution of ED couples.
authors.affiliation: Department of Andrology, First Hospital of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510405, China.
authors.forename: Shao-Hu
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Jian-Xing
authors.initials: JX
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.forename: Ming
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Qiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Ji-Wen
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D010879:Piperazines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012747:Sexual Partners / Q000523:psychology*; D013450:Sulfones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014227:Triazines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000069058:Vardenafil Dihydrochloride; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D007093:Imidazoles; D010879:Piperazines; D013450:Sulfones; D014227:Triazines; D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D000069058:Vardenafil Dihydrochloride