Anxiety and erectile dysfunction: a global approach to ED enhances results and quality of life.
Anxiety plays a major role in the development of the problems associated with erectile dysfunction (ED). Psychological and behavioural responses to ED can lead to a vicious cycle of increased uneasiness, distance and conflicts. This in turn leads to a lower frequency of sexual encounters, less time spent together and lack of communication between partners in a relationship. In this review, methods to decrease sexual anxiety are discussed. Primary care psychosexual counselling including a detailed explanation of ED, reassurance to the patient and proposal of a solution for ED are outlined. A multidisciplinary approach to ED therapy is recommended using psychosexual counselling in conjuction with pharmacotherapy.
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D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology*; D001058:Apomorphine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018491:Dopamine Agonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011613:Psychotherapy; D011788:Quality of Life
D018491:Dopamine Agonists; D001058:Apomorphine