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Sexual Dysfunction

Sexual dysfunction is loss of desire and loss of satisfaction from sexual activity. It can happen at any part of sexual activity. It is caused by sexual trauma, medical conditions, psychological issues, drug side effect, alcohol abuse, smoking, etc. Symptoms are erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, less vaginal lubrication, loss of orgasm, pain, etc. Treatment is based on the cause like medication modification, sex therapy, counseling, etc.

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Please provide me a complete treatment for premature ejaculation and erectile dysfunction.

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 36-year-old male with a height of 5.3 inches and a weight of 68 kg suffering from premature ejaculation and erectile dysfunction. I am not under any medications. Please provide me with complete treatment for this condition. Thank you.  Read Full »


Dr. Raveendran S R

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. There are many reasons for premature ejaculation. Premature ejaculation is a widespread sexual problem. Most commonly associated with anxiety, medical conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, thyroid problems, psychiatric problems, an...  Read Full »

Kindly clear my doubts regarding the tablet Pramipexole.

Query: Hello doctor, I have been taking medication for chronic anxiety and GAD to control my anxiety and prevent relapse for the past few years. I now take Effexor XR 150 milligrams daily in the morning and Crestor 10 milligrams daily in the morning (for controlling the lipid profile), and recently the doc...  Read Full »


Dr. Seikhoo Bishnui

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and understood your concern. 1) If we consider mood symptoms, then you are doing good. You have reported improved anxiety symptoms and depression with Effexor (serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors). The addition of Buspirone (an...  Read Full »

I am suffering from OCD and anxiety. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor,I have been experiencing OCD and anxiety for the past nine years, but for the last five years, I have been feeling extreme tingling sensations in my head. I visited psychiatrists, and they attributed this tingling to anxiety. Consequently, I started taking antipsychotics as prescribed b...  Read Full »


Dr. Vipul Chelabhai Prajapati

Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.I understand your concern.Yes, tingling may be one of the symptoms of anxiety, but it is not always present. Since you mentioned feeling improvement after starting anti-anxiety medication, it seems that the tingling is indeed a symptom of anxiety in your case. TMS (trans...  Read Full »

Can antidepressants cause loss of libido?

Query: Hi doctor, I am 19 years old. I do not have any sexual desire or libido. I am not getting normal erection. I have done a hormonal test to see if something is wrong. Currently, I am on antidepressant. The clinic said that the results are normal. But, I have a feeling that something must be there. Kin...  Read Full »


Dr. Bindiya Thakkar

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your submitted blood work (attachment removed to protect patient identity) looks normal. I do have some questions for you though. Did you have normal puberty as compared to your peers such as height, shaving, pubic hair, etc? Did you have normal sexual desire and li...  Read Full »

I have ejaculation issues. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, I am lately having sex with my partner without a condom and have been having problems with ejaculation (ejaculating quicker than expected) if I had not masturbated a while ago. Please suggest.  Read Full »


Dr. Raveendran S R

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. There are many reasons for premature ejaculation such as: Stressful work like night duties or twenty-four-hour jobs. Diabetes, hypertension, and thyroid issues also affect premature ejaculation. Keeping your blood sugar, blood pressur...  Read Full »

My testosterone level is low and I am facing erection issues. Shall I go for testosterone injection?

Query: Hello doctor, I am 35-year-old male weight 299 pounds and height 6.1 feet . My blood sugar is 160, HbA1c is 7.2. Testosterone is 153, free testosterone is 3.2. I am undergoing treatment for depression for which my medications are Qutipin 50 mg at night and Arip Mt 10 mg bd. I have consulted a sexolo...  Read Full »


Dr. Saurabh Subhash Pandya

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Erectile dysfunction, in your case, could be due to depression itself, due to medications, or low testosterone levels, or diabetes. Are you diabetic? When did erection problems start? Was it related to an episode of depression, or was it after starting medicines? Is ...  Read Full »

What are the reasons behind my premature ejaculation and how to overcome it?

Query: Hello doctor,I want to address my issue with premature ejaculation and understand the reasons behind it. Ever since I started masturbating, I have been experiencing problems with premature ejaculation (PE). Whether it is during sexual intercourse or masturbation, I typically ejaculate within one or ...  Read Full »


Dr. Raveendran S R

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern about your symptoms, There are several reasons for premature ejaculation. These can include: Stressful work, such as night duties or jobs with long working hours. Conditions like diabetes, hypertension, and thyroid issues can affec...  Read Full »

Please review my penile color Doppler report.

Query: Hello doctor, I want to know about the penile color doppler of the cavernosal arteries in erectile dysfunction. The color Doppler of cavernosal arteries was done after the intracavernosal injection of 0.8 ml of Papaverine (30 mg/ml) into the right corpus cavernosum. The initial diameter of the cave...  Read Full »


Dr. Purushottam Sah

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Often, the color doppler of cavernosal arteries gives an erroneous result if there is a lack of psychological stimulation. Hence many laboratories use erotic visual stimulation. Having said this, a PSV (peak systolic velocity) of 30 cm/sec is considered normal, but 25 ...  Read Full »

I have headaches, insomnia, and loss of libido. Please help.

Query: Hi doctor,I am a 43-year-old male, and I am married. About 15 years ago, I had the habit of masturbation for a long time, and albumin came out at night. But gradually, I imagined sex all the time, and pressing pain in the left side of my head began. At present, I have a pressing headache in the left...  Read Full »


Dr. Aditya Gupta

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I thoroughly read your query and understand your concern. The first thing to mention is that masturbation does not cause weakness or sexual dysfunction, contrary to popular belief. Relax. The current disease is not your fault. I need some details for a better unders...  Read Full »

I have been suffering from sperm leakage problems for the past six years. Please help.

Query: Hi doctor, I am 21 years old. Is there a solution to the problem of my sperm leaking for the last 6 years? Thank you.  Read Full »


Dr. Sharath Kumar. C

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Semen leakage is one of the male sexual disorders in which the carrier fluid of sperm, known as semen, slips out or leaks out of the shaft without an erection causing great frustration for the male. The basic cause of semen leakage is the overstimulated functioning of t...  Read Full »

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