title: Dermatologic diseases and their effects on male sexual functions.
abstract: Chronic skin diseases may result in a variety of psychological problems, including distress, demoralization, poor self esteem, sleep disturbances, social phobia, anxiety, depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder. It is known that skin diseases may also cause sexual problems. Sexual activity remains important for most men throughout their adult lives and into old age. Impairment in their sexual experience can cause significant personal and interpersonal distress at any age. Sexual dysfunction in chronic systemic diseases has become a popular and important health concern in recent years. This subject is quite new in the specialty of dermatology. We explore the relationships between dermatologic diseases and male sexual dysfunction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Celal Bayar University, Faculty of Medicine, Manisa, Turkey. draylinturel@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Aylin Türel
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Ermertcan
authors.forename: Gökhan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Temeltaş
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires