RISK FACTORS
The sexual problems may crop up due psychological as well as due to medical reasons. These factors may be as follows
Psychological factors
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Age: As the age increases the likelihood of sexual problems increases progressively but this is not an inevitable consequence of aging.
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Childhood experiences.
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Person’s self confidence.
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Person’s understanding towards sex.
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Person’s sexual experiences.
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Person’s sexual and non sexual relationship with partner.
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Interpersonal factors like marital discord.
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Availability of time and space.
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Fear of pregnancy.
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Homosexual impulses can affect sexual performance.
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Prolonged abstinence from sex.
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Presence of physical disability.
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Smoking and alcoholism.
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Certain medical condition like diabetes mellitus, kidney disease, liver disease, hypertension, heart problems, atherosclerosis, etc.
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Injury to penis or any component of penis like nerves, arteries or muscles.
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Trauma to backbone or pelvis.
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Psychiatric conditions like, anxiety disorder, major depression, schizophrenia can affect sexual performance.