%0 Journal Article
%T Sexual dysfunction in men with alcohol dependence.
%A Singh I
%A Patkar P
%A Dhamija S
%A Chaudhury S
%A Javadekar A
%A Saldanha D
%J Ind Psychiatry J
%V 32
%N 0
%D 2023 Nov
%M 38370970
暂无%R 10.4103/ipj.ipj_228_23
%X <B>UNASSIGNED: </B>Prolonged and excessive use of alcohol can affect the sexual function. The occurrence of sexual dysfunction has adverse psychological and interpersonal consequences.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>To assess the occurrence and correlates of sexual dysfunction in individuals suffering from alcohol dependence.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>Seventy male subjects hospitalized in a tertiary care hospital for treatment of alcohol dependence syndrome with simple withdrawal symptoms were included in the study with their informed consent. Their sexual function was evaluated utilizing a 14-item changes in sexual functioning questionnaire.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>According to the findings of the current study, sexual dysfunction is quite prevalent in alcohol-dependent people (75.7%). Erectile dysfunction was the most common disorder, followed by diminished sexual desire and early ejaculation.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>Alcohol-dependence patients have a high prevalence of sexual dysfunctions. In routine clinical practice, this may be overlooked. Clinicians must be made aware of the frequent occurrence of sexual disorders in alcohol dependence patients.