Fertility and Sterility
Volume 91, Issue 5 , Pages 1806-1808 , May 2009

Combined use of phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for temporary ejaculation failure in couple undergoing assisted reproductive technologies

Received 5 February 2008 ,Revised 3 March 2008 ,Accepted 3 March 2008.

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 S.L. has nothing to disclose. Y.Z. has nothing to disclose. J.H. has nothing to disclose. X.L. has nothing to disclose. H.Z. has nothing to disclose. L.Y. has nothing to disclose. Z.C. has nothing to disclose.

 Supported by National Basic Research Program of China, Beijing (973 Program; 2006CB944004), and National Natural Science Foundation of China, Beijing (30670777).

PII: S0015-0282(08)00561-X

doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.03.003

Fertility and Sterility
Volume 91, Issue 5 , Pages 1806-1808 , May 2009

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