Pattern of Psychosexual Disorders among males attending Psychiatry OPD of a Tertiary Care Hospital.

ABSTRACT

Sexual dysfunction is a major healthcare issue and therefore deserves timely recognition, proper investigation and appropriate treatment. 100 consecutive male patients attending the psychiatric outpatient clinic were selected for the study. The cases with past history suggestive of primary organic pathology, Schizophrenia, depression, chronic drug intake were excluded. Mean age of the cases was 23.6 years, 26 cases (26.0%) had a history of premarital heterosexual act, 5 cases (5.0%) had homosexual contact, 72 cases (72.0%) had history of nocturnal emission and 12 cases (12.0%) gave history of extramarital heterosexual contact. The mean duration of illness was 6.2 months. 62 cases (62.0%) presented with Dhat syndrome. This was followed by erectile impotence (19 cases, 19%), premature ejaculation (12 cases;12%), and 7 cases (7%) presented with sexual misconceptions. The presence of high prevalence of additional psychiatric disorder in all types of psychosexual dysfunctions deserves for careful diagnostic evaluation, appropriate investigations and timely treatment.