title: Psychosocial profile of male patients presenting with sexual dysfunction in a psychiatric outpatient department in Mumbai, India.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Sexual dysfunction can occur due to biological problems, relationship problems, lack of proper sexual knowledge or a combination of these. India is often known as the land of Kamasutra. But as far as sexuality research is concerned, there is a paucity of relevant data from India. In view of this, we conducted a study to assess the psychosocial profile of males presenting with sexual dysfunction to psychiatry out-patient department of a tertiary medical hospital.
  
  
  METHODS
  Hundred consecutive male patients presenting with sexual dysfunction were screened using Arizona Sexual Experiences Scale for clinical sexual dysfunction and after obtaining their informed consent were included in this study. They were assessed using a semi-structured proforma, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4(th) Edition, Text Revision criteria, Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview, and Dyadic Adjustment Scale.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Majority of our respondents were in the 18-30 years age group and were married. The main source of sex knowledge for 69% of them was peer group. Age of onset of masturbation was 11-13 years for 43% of them. Premature ejaculation was the most common sexual dysfunction seen in the respondents. Marital discord was seen in significantly lesser number of respondents (32.35%) as also major depressive disorder that was seen in only 16%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Premature ejaculation was the most common sexual dysfunction in our sample. Despite the sexual dysfunction, marital discord and depression were seen less commonly in our respondents.
authors: Northern Area Mental Health Services, Melbourne Health, Victoria, Australia.
authors: Gurvinder
authors: G
authors: Kalra
authors: Topiwala National Medical College and Nair Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors: Ravindra
authors: R
authors: Kamath
authors: Topiwala National Medical College and Nair Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors: Alka
authors: A
authors: Subramanyam
authors: Topiwala National Medical College and Nair Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors: Henal
authors: H
authors: Shah
keywords: Erectile dysfunction; male sexual dysfunction; marital discord; premature ejaculation; psychiatric co-morbidity
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