Title: Sexual Dysfunction among Men with Alcohol Dependence Syndrome in a Tertiary Care Hospital, Puducherry
Authors: John Dinesh A, Sudha V, Alok Pandey
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v6i1.96
Abstract
Background: Alcohol is a depressant and using it regularly can dampen mood and cause sexual dysfunction on the longer run .Many alcoholics often suffer from severe sexual problems as the result of their drinking. The objective of the study is to find out the prevalence and types of sexual dysfunctions among alcohol dependent patients.
Materials and Methods: A hospital based cross sectional study conducted in Puducherry during December 2016 to November 2017 among 81males patients aged between 21 -50 years attending Psychiatry OPl with alcohol related problems using Sexual Dysfunction Checklist, framed by using Arizona Sexual Experience Questionnaire(ASEX) and the Diagnostic Criteria for Research (ICD- 10) for sexual dysfunction.
Results: The mean age of the study participants is 33.3+6.66 years. About 40 percent of study population were between the age group of 30 and 40 years. Total Duration of alcohol dependence was 7.47+5.607 years. The prevalence of sexual dysfunction was found to be 67.90% among study population .The Erectile dysfunction and inability to have orgasm was found to be the most common sexual dysfunction among the alcohol dependent patients followed by arousal problem and low sexual desire.
Conclusion: Sexual dysfunction is highly prevalent in patients with alcohol dependence. Chronic alcohol use, severity of dependence, co-morbid substance dependence are all significant predictors of developing sexual dysfunctions. All patients with alcohol use should be routinely evaluated for sexual dysfunctions.
Keywords: Alcohol, Sexual Dysfunction, Alcohol Dependence.
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