Sexual Health Issues

18 Jun

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Female Sexual Dysfunction

There are many problems that can keep a woman from enjoying sex. They include Lack of sexual desire, Inability to become aroused, Lack of orgasm, or sexual climax, Painful intercourse. These problems may have physical or psychological causes. Physical causes may include conditions like diabetes, heart disease, nerve disorders or hormone problems. Some drugs can also affect desire and function. Psychological causes may include work-related stress and anxiety. They may also include depression or concerns about marriage or relationship problems.

Chlamydia Complications:

If it is left untreated, chlamydia can cause serious damage to your health. Males: Damage to the testicles and possible sterility; Infection of the prostate gland; Reiter’s Syndrome (arthritis and sore eyes).Females: Infection of the womb and fallopian tubes; Infertility; Inflammation around the liver; Reiter’s Syndrome. Babies: If a woman has untreated chlamydia, her baby may be born with the infection. It can cause the baby to have eye damage or pneumonia.

Erectile Dysfunction also called: ED, Impotence:

Erectile dysfunction (ED) is when you have trouble getting or keeping an erection. ED becomes more common as you get older. But it is not a natural part of aging. Some people have trouble speaking with their doctors about sex. But if you have ED, you should tell your doctor. ED can be a sign of health problems. It may mean your blood vessels are clogged. It may mean you have nerve damage from diabetes. If you don’t see your doctor, these problems will go untreated.

What are the major sexual health issues?

There are several major issues that impact on our community, including sexual assault, violence, discrimination and rejection of people based on their sexuality. There are other sexual health issues that affect young people more than other groups in the community. Australia has a relatively high rate of teenage pregnancy when compared with other developed countries (other than USA). Young people also get more sexually transmitted infections, particularly chlamydia, herpes and warts, indicating that their sexual behaviours are placing them at risk by not practising safer sex. Sexual Health Awareness Week is about educating young people to reduce these sexual health issues.

Health issues can affect sexual satisfaction:

Prescription medications: Many common drugs can have side effects that impact sexual health, including medications that treat blood pressure, heart conditions and depression. Cardiac health: First, Rockwell would like to dispense with a common misconception. “I think the most common fallacy is that having sex is going to cause a heart attack,” she says. “The good news is it really isn’t the case.” Depression: Untreated depression, Rockwell says, can lead to many sexual difficulties. “People can experience lack of pleasure, lack of desire and lack of ability to perform,” she says.

Women’s Health Issues:

Breast cancer is the most common malignancy in women and the second leading cause of cancer death (exceeded by lung cancer in 1985). Breast cancer is three times more common than all gynecologic malignancies put together. The incidence of breast cancer has been increasing steadily from an incidence of 1:20 in 1960 to 1:7 women today.