Sexual Dysfunction: A Major Healthcare Issue
Journal Title: International Journal of Healthcare Education & Medical Informatics - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 1
Abstract
Sexual dysfunction is a major healthcare issue. Sexual dysfunction disorders affect both men and women. Despite its commonness, this disorder is often not addressed by healthcare providers or patients due to their private and awkward nature. Many people are ashamed to talk about sexual dysfunction, so they hesitate to see a doctor about treatment. Physicians, researchers must move beyond their unease in order to appropriately address patients’ sexual problems and implement appropriate treatment. Over 150 million men in the US and 18–30 million (more than 40% of women and 30% of men) report some level of dysfunction. It can occur at any age, but mostly sexual dysfunction occurs in people between the ages of 40 and 65 years. Impotence is emerging as a major cause of divorce in India, says a recent study, adding that around 20–30% marriages in India are breaking up for want of satisfaction in sexual life.15 Therefore, it deserves attention, consideration, proper investigation, and appropriate treatment. The aim of these guidelines is to present the current evidence for the diagnosis and treatment of patients suffering from sexual dysfunction.
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Tawseef Hassan Sheikh
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