Counselling And Management Of Erectile Failure:- Chikezie, Salome C

ABSTRACT

Sexual counseling is the most important part of treatment for patients with sexual problems. Many professional sexual counsellors are skilled in working with patients, but the primary care physician, the urologist, .and the gynecologist also serve in this capacity to some degree. These are usually the first professionals to learn about the problem, and they often have to extract the information about the sexual problem from the patient. Men are frequently reluctant to discuss their sexual problems and must be specifically asked. Opening a dialogue allows the clinician to begin the investigation or to refer the patient to a consultant. Regardless of any subsequent therapy, the emotional aspects of the disorder must be addressed. Ideally, the patient's partner should be involved in counselling, but even if this is not possible, the time spent may help resolve or at least clarify the problem and certainly helps determine which of the other options would be most beneficial and appropriate.