Unusual sexual disorders every doctor should know about.
©Culled from MDLinx. Talking to patients about erectile dysfunction (ED) used to be taboo. Now, even men without ED ask for prescriptions to try Viagra. But asking about the “little blue pill” is the exception when talking—or, more likely, not talking—about sexual dysfunctions and disorders. Why? Because patients don’t like to bring them up and doctors sometimes don’t ask about them. This means those less-common sexual problems go undiagnosed, and therefore untreated. In an attempt to shed light on these, let’s take a look at five uncommon sexual disorders that deserve greater attention. Sexsomnia This condition is a specialized non-REM parasomnia, in which affected patients vocalize, masturbate, fondle, or attempt intercourse while sleeping. When these people wake up, they don’t remember anything. According to limited research, this condition preferentially affects men (67%-81% male predominance) and begins between 26 and 33 years on average. Unsurprisingly, this condition may lead to...