Facts of sexual dysfunction

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

  • Sexual dysfunction occurs in about 43 percent of women and 31 percent men in world.
  • Almost everyone face sexual dysfunction problem at some time during their life.
  • Sexual dysfunction can be caused by aging, health status or personal experience.
  • Many drugs and numerous physical and psychologic disorders affect sexual function.
  • Many men suffer from erectile dysfunction. Only 10% of them seek medical help.
  • The incidence of erectile dysfunction increases with age.
  • FDA approved Viagra, Cialis and Levitra are the most effective for male impotence treatment and intrinsa patches for female sexual dysfunction treatment. Injection therapy, vacuum devices, surgical implants are some of the other treatment options. Almost all patients prefer oral drug therapy to other methods for treating erectile dysfunction.
  • In most cases erectile dysfunction cannot be cured completely, but can be treated effectively.
  • Smoking, drinking too much alcohol, overweight can cause sexual dysfunction.

Sexual problems are more common than people imagine and doctors are used to discussing these types of problems.