title: [Societal evolution of sexuality].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To understand the societal evolution of sexuality with a reflection on its possible consequences on the therapeutic management of sexual disorders.
  
  
  METHODS
  Synthesis of key points from articles or books selected according to their scientific relevance, and epidemiologic studies published on this subject.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Far from the classic framework of marriage and parallely to the social empowerment of women, relationships evolve in an increasingly short-lived way. The development of social networks leads to an externalization of owns intimacy. Adolescents are prematurely exposed to the easily accessible pornographic models through Internet. The development of internet encounters, this virtual sexuality, can lead to excessive behavior, at most a cyber addiction, with sometimes a major impact on the real relationship. The diktats of fashion, performance and youth are ever-present and broadly conveyed by the medias.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The therapist must be aware of the societal evolution of sexuality, mainly orchestrated by the net and medias, to be able to adapt his management of the sexual disorders. He will ensure to protect each one's individuality, without anxiety, in our normative society.
authors.affiliation: Service d'urologie, hôpital Foch, université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, 40, rue Worth, 92150 Suresnes, France. f.cour@hopital-foch.org
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cour
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019529:Sexuality; D012961:Sociology
keywords: Addiction sexuelle; Cybersex; Cybersexe; Réseaux sociaux; Sexual addiction; Sexuality; Sexualité; Social networks