Psychological Factors Associated with Male Sexual Dysfunctions

Author: Oscar Sapena (osapena@hotmail.com)

Institution: Clinical Sexology and Stress Management Private Center
(Asunción-Paraguay)
Introduction: One of the problems usually associated with sexual dysfunctions is
psychological factors present in these patients. Other professionals in this area study the
same problems, but it is unknown, in this country, oficial studies that establish, evaluate
and describe this psychological factors.
Objective: Specify the incidence of psychological factors associated to male sexual
dysfunctions, using a sample of patients from a private health center.
Method: Clinical archives of 600 male subjects were processed, with average age in
43. 3, from a private health center between 1992 and 2002.
The psychological factors under study were: sexual anxiety, failure anticipation, spectator
role playing and sexual avoiding. Both qualitative and quantitative analysis with
Microsoft Excel Program® was done to quantify, classify and make graphics of the
results.
Results: 53% of the subjects present at least one of the four psychological factors that
were studied in association to male sexual dysfunctions. The percentage for each one of
these factors were: 48% for sexual anxiety, 47% for failure anticipation, 40% for
spectator role playing and 34% for sexual avoiding.
Conclusion: According to our findings the incidence of psychological factors in subjects
with sexual dysfunctions is high. Sexual anxiety and failure anticipation were the two
most important factors associated with male sexual dysfunctions.