Patient's question:
I have been married to my wife for 3 years, and we haven't had any children yet. Last month, under the urging of my mother-in-law, I went to the hospital for a check-up. The results showed that the problem was with me—I have a functional disorder. I feel really frustrated and also very self-conscious. Could you please tell me: How is sexual dysfunction treated?Doctor's answer:
Sexual dysfunction refers to the abnormal recurrence of one or more stages, or the entire process, of the five stages of sexual activity—libido, penile erection, sexual intercourse, sexual climax, and ejaculation—in men, which interferes with the normal execution of sexual activity. The most common male sexual dysfunctions are abnormal penile erection and ejaculation. Male sexual function is a complex physiological process that involves various aspects, such as the nervous system, psychological factors, endocrine function, and sexual organs, with the sexual conditioned reflex of the cerebral cortex playing a particularly important leading role. Therefore, the causes of male sexual dysfunction are also multifaceted, broadly categorized into functional sexual dysfunction and organic sexual dysfunction, with the former accounting for the vast majority of sexual dysfunctions, while the latter is quite rare.