Clinical, cultural and psychosocial impediments to self reporting of erectile dysfunction by men in Edo state, Nigeria

Conclusions ED is highly prevalent in this community. Alcohol consumption, low educational level, ignorance of who and where ED is treated, location of respondent (rural) indifference, presence of co-morbidities and tribal beliefs appear to be associated with low self reporting. Affected men are more likely to patronize complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practitioners than medical practitioners or may be out rightly indifferent. Acceptability of sexual evaluation of men is low when ED is absent and high when it has occurred.
Source: African Journal of Urology - Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research