Histological Correlates of Penile Sexual Sensation: Does Circumcision Make a Difference?

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Published in Sex Med on June 01, 2015

Authors

Guy Cox1, John N Krieger2, Brian J Morris3

Author Affiliations

1: School of Medical Sciences, Discipline of Anatomy & Histology, University of Sydney Sydney, NSW, Australia.
2: Urology, School of Medicine, Urology VA Puget Sound Health Care System, University of Washington Seattle, WA, USA.
3: School of Medical Sciences, Discipline of Physiology, University of Sydney Sydney, NSW, Australia.

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