https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2024.12975
The psycho-sensory pelvic reflex: A new paradigm in the model of male sexual response
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What are the male anatomical structures that trigger the so-called "desire" to have sex? What are the male anatomical structures that determine the perception of arousal in men? .....
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La Pera, G. (2024). The psycho-sensory pelvic reflex: A new paradigm in the model of male sexual response. Archivio Italiano Di Urologia E Andrologia. https://doi.org/10.4081/aiua.2024.12975
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