Women are not alone in having a doctor for their genitals. Men can also consult a specialist in the matter: the sexologist in Delhi. Men consult it for various reasons, but most often, a consultation with sexologist doctor in Delhi results from a problem of erection, ejaculation or fertility within the couple. This is how the first consultation with the best sexologist in Delhi takes place.
1. HOW DOES A FIRST
CONSULTATION WITH
THE SEXOLOGISTTAKE
PLACE?
DR. P K GUPTA, SEXOLOGIST IN DELHI
2. HOW DOES A FIRST CONSULTATION
WITHTHE SEXOLOGISTTAKE
PLACE?
• Women are not alone in having a
doctor for their genitals. Men can
also consult a specialist in the matter:
the sexologist. Men consult it for
various reasons, but most often, a
consultation with sexologist results
from a problem of erection,
ejaculation or fertility within the
couple. This is how the first
consultation with sexologist takes
place.
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3. HOW DOES A FIRST CONSULTATION
WITHTHE SEXOLOGISTTAKE
PLACE?
What is sexologist?
• The sexologist is for the man what
the gynecologist is for the woman. On
the other hand, consultations with
the sexologist remain much less
frequent for a man than consultations
with the gynecologist for a woman.
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4. HOW DOES A FIRST CONSULTATION
WITHTHE SEXOLOGISTTAKE
PLACE?
What is sexologist?
• Sexology is a relatively recent medical
specialty grouping several male
pathologies such as erectile
dysfunction, ejaculation
problems, andropause (the male
equivalent of menopause) and
infertility.
• Sexology took a long time to develop,
because men saw research related to
their sexuality as attack on their
virility.
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5. HOW DOES A FIRST CONSULTATION
WITHTHE SEXOLOGISTTAKE
PLACE?
Why consult sexologist?
• It is advisable to consult
sexologist once a year from the age of
40, but very few men do so, ignoring
or refusing their sexual problems, or
preferring to consult their general
practitioner first. The latter can then
refer the patient to sexologist.
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6. HOW DOES A FIRST CONSULTATION
WITHTHE SEXOLOGISTTAKE
PLACE?
Why consult sexologist?
• The erectile dysfunction is the first
cause of consultation in the
sexologist, as 25% of men suffer or
will suffer from erectile dysfunction
during their lifetime. The sexologist
also receives men suffering from
ejaculation disorders such as
premature ejaculation.
• The absence of ejaculation or delayed
ejaculation can also lead to consult
sexologist. Finally, men consult
sexologist in the event of infertility
problems within their couple.
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7. HOW DOES A FIRST CONSULTATION
WITHTHE SEXOLOGISTTAKE
PLACE?
How does a first consultation with the
sexologist take place?
• Depending on the problem for which
a man is brought to consult
sexologist, the consultation will be
oriented differently. In the case of
erection or ejaculation disorder, the
first consultation will essentially be
used to seek medical causes for the
problems encountered.
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8. HOW DOES A FIRST CONSULTATION
WITHTHE SEXOLOGISTTAKE
PLACE?
How does a first consultation with the
sexologist take place?
• As part of a difficulty in conceiving a
child, the sexologist will perform a
spermogram and a
spermocytogram allowing to find a
suitable treatment or to orient the
couple towards medically assisted
procreation techniques.
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9. HOW DOES A FIRST CONSULTATION
WITHTHE SEXOLOGISTTAKE
PLACE?
How does a first consultation with the
sexologist take place?
• Several intimate questions will also
be asked of the couple, namely how
long they have been trying to have a
child, the frequency of their sexual
relations , the job of the man
(repeated exposure to certain
chemicals can affect the quality of
sperm).
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10. HOW DOES A FIRST CONSULTATION
WITHTHE SEXOLOGISTTAKE
PLACE?
How does a first consultation with the
sexologist take place?
• The sexologist will also investigate
whether the patient smokes, has
erectile dysfunction, and has had
mumps during childhood.
• The sexologist will also do a testicle
test to make sure the man is not
suffering from testicular atrophy or
varicose veins.
• Finally, he will order a blood test to
measure the level of male hormones
(FSH and LH) and to study his
karyotype (chromosome study).
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