title: [Psychological aspects of erectile dysfunction].
abstract: It is widely accepted opinion that male sexuality comprises more than an erected penis. This fact should be considered in the management of erectile dysfunction. Therefore, the valuation of sexual disturbances have to be essentially included in the general examination programme of erectile impotence. Several causes are known to contribute to an erectile dysfunction. The anamnesis can be taken as an important tool for classification of the erectile dysfunction. The following questions are helpful in the clinical practice: erectile dysfunction during sexual intercourse only but also during masturbation; spontaneous erections; dependence of the erectile impotence on special situations, partners and events; questions for somatic and psychosocial risks. Sexual therapy represents a complex intervention will be aim of improvement of the functional disturbances in consideration of the general risks for sexual impairments.
authors.affiliation: Andrologischen Abteilung, Hautklinik der Universität Leipzig, Deutschland.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Seikowski
mesh_terms: D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008487:Medical History Taking; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods; D012731:Sex Counseling; D020018:Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*