Psychosexual disorders: A cross-sectional study among opioid-dependent individuals
Context: Punjab is in hold of a drug abuse-related epidemic, and the prevalence of opioid misuse is increased in the last few decades. A large-scale epidemiological data on sexual disorders among opioid users are lacking in literature. Aim: The aim of this articles was to study the prevalence of sex...
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author | M I Singh Sethi Himanshu Sareen Bhuwan Sharma Pradeep Atter |
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description | Context: Punjab is in hold of a drug abuse-related epidemic, and the prevalence of opioid misuse is increased in the last few decades. A large-scale epidemiological data on sexual disorders among opioid users are lacking in literature. Aim: The aim of this articles was to study the prevalence of sexual disorders in patients with opioid dependence. Settings and Design: A cross-sectional study was conducted at a de-addiction clinic of a tertiary care centre from Punjab, India. Methods and Materials: A total of 109 consecutive patients attending the de-addiction clinic and fulfilling the eligibility criteria were assessed for sexual dysfunction by a predesigned, pretested, semistructured questionnaire. International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-15) was administered to all patients to explore various aspects of sexual dysfunction. Statistical Analysis: Collected data were analyzed by SPSS version 20 using appropriate statistical test. Results: Mean age of participants was 29.9 years, 67% were married and heroin was the opioid of choice for 81.7%. Impaired sexual desire (59.6%) was the commonest psychosexual problem, followed by decreased orgasmic function (57.8%), erectile dysfunction (56.4%), decreased overall satisfaction (52.2%), and decreased intercourse satisfaction (46.7%). Conclusions: The prevalence of all types of sexual dysfunction was found to be statistically significant with more than 1 year of opioid use. These findings can be used to motivate the patients to enter a rehabilitation program at an earlier stage of opioid dependence. Opioid-dependent individuals should be thoroughly investigated for sexual dysfunction and its treatment should be made an integral part of de-addiction and rehabilitation program. |
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spelling | doaj.art-26f4db03c0be4c7aab623eb199af6dcf2022-12-21T21:59:06ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Social Psychiatry0971-99622017-01-0133325626110.4103/0971-9962.214602Psychosexual disorders: A cross-sectional study among opioid-dependent individualsM I Singh SethiHimanshu SareenBhuwan SharmaPradeep AtterContext: Punjab is in hold of a drug abuse-related epidemic, and the prevalence of opioid misuse is increased in the last few decades. A large-scale epidemiological data on sexual disorders among opioid users are lacking in literature. Aim: The aim of this articles was to study the prevalence of sexual disorders in patients with opioid dependence. Settings and Design: A cross-sectional study was conducted at a de-addiction clinic of a tertiary care centre from Punjab, India. Methods and Materials: A total of 109 consecutive patients attending the de-addiction clinic and fulfilling the eligibility criteria were assessed for sexual dysfunction by a predesigned, pretested, semistructured questionnaire. International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-15) was administered to all patients to explore various aspects of sexual dysfunction. Statistical Analysis: Collected data were analyzed by SPSS version 20 using appropriate statistical test. Results: Mean age of participants was 29.9 years, 67% were married and heroin was the opioid of choice for 81.7%. Impaired sexual desire (59.6%) was the commonest psychosexual problem, followed by decreased orgasmic function (57.8%), erectile dysfunction (56.4%), decreased overall satisfaction (52.2%), and decreased intercourse satisfaction (46.7%). Conclusions: The prevalence of all types of sexual dysfunction was found to be statistically significant with more than 1 year of opioid use. These findings can be used to motivate the patients to enter a rehabilitation program at an earlier stage of opioid dependence. Opioid-dependent individuals should be thoroughly investigated for sexual dysfunction and its treatment should be made an integral part of de-addiction and rehabilitation program.http://www.indjsp.org/article.asp?issn=0971-9962;year=2017;volume=33;issue=3;spage=256;epage=261;aulast=SinghErectile dysfunctionopioid dependenceorgasmic dysfunctionpsychosexual disorderssexual dysfunction |
spellingShingle | M I Singh Sethi Himanshu Sareen Bhuwan Sharma Pradeep Atter Psychosexual disorders: A cross-sectional study among opioid-dependent individuals Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry Erectile dysfunction opioid dependence orgasmic dysfunction psychosexual disorders sexual dysfunction |
title | Psychosexual disorders: A cross-sectional study among opioid-dependent individuals |
title_full | Psychosexual disorders: A cross-sectional study among opioid-dependent individuals |
title_fullStr | Psychosexual disorders: A cross-sectional study among opioid-dependent individuals |
title_full_unstemmed | Psychosexual disorders: A cross-sectional study among opioid-dependent individuals |
title_short | Psychosexual disorders: A cross-sectional study among opioid-dependent individuals |
title_sort | psychosexual disorders a cross sectional study among opioid dependent individuals |
topic | Erectile dysfunction opioid dependence orgasmic dysfunction psychosexual disorders sexual dysfunction |
url | http://www.indjsp.org/article.asp?issn=0971-9962;year=2017;volume=33;issue=3;spage=256;epage=261;aulast=Singh |
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