Male sexual dysfunction and pathological jealousy: Clinical intricacies

Abstract

Sexual dysfunction among males is a common health concernseen with increasing ages. Premature ejaculation and erectiondisorders are some of the typical troubles that males encounter aspart of the dysfunction. Pathological jealousy is a psychoticdisorder manifested by the infidelity of a partner. A detailedhistory is one of the fundamental components of diagnosing andmanaging the issues. Nonetheless, several clinical intricaciesmake the assessment complex, such as sexual dysfunction,alcoholism, the extramarital affair of the partner, andpathological jealousy. Alcoholism may be associated with bothsexual dysfunction and delusion of infidelity. Males with preexistingsexual dysfunction may project their feeling throughpathological jealousy, while the partner of an alcoholic personmay have an extramarital relationship. Therefore, strong clinicalinquisitiveness is warranted while dealing with male sexualdysfunction.