5 Sexual Health Problems And Frequently Improved Reproduction

JAKARTA - The BKKBN survey shows that the Indonesian Youth Reproduction Health Science Index is only 53.4 percent. In fact, a thorough understanding of sexual and reproductive health is very important to achieve optimal living welfare.

"The problem of sexual and reproductive health is often considered to only include sexually transmitted diseases. In fact, this problem can be experienced by anyone, regardless of gender or age. Lack of knowledge and taboo assumptions regarding sexual health have resulted in minimal understanding in society. As a result, medical treatment is often late," dr. Monica C. Dewi, Medical Manager of Halodoc in a press statement received on Saturday, August 24.

"Therefore, understanding the types of sexual health problems and their initial symptoms is very important to prevent more serious diseases," he said.

The following include sexual and reproductive health problems. 1. Endometrosis Not a few women's reproductive health problems related to menstruation cycles, one of which is endometrosis which is a medical condition due to the growth of endometrium tissue outside the uterine walls, such as in ovaries, tuba channels, or other pelvic organs.

Endometrosis sufferers usually experience a lot of blood volume during menstruation, bleeding outside the menstrual cycle, severe menstrual pain, pain during sexual intercourse, bloating stomach, blood in urine. Some women can also experience complaints such as diarrhea, constipation, nausea, and infertility.

2. Vaginismus Vaginismus is a medical condition characterized by oscillations of muscles around the vagina unconsciously that occur during sexual penetration of the vagina. Vaginism sufferers cannot regulate or stop contraction of the vaginal muscles.

In addition, sufferers will feel pain during sexual intercourse accompanied by feelings of shortness of breath, and a burning or pungent sensation.

3. Erectile dysfunction According to the Scientific Journal of the Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, 35.6 percent of respondents reported having erectile dysfunction. Unfortunately, the Global Study of Sexual Attitudes and Behavior survey revealed that 78 percent of men who experienced sexual dysfunction did not seek medical assistance.

The main characteristic of erectile dysfunction is the difficulty of maintaining or achieving an erection. The causes are related to various conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, and psychological problems such as anxiety or depression.

4. VarikokelVaricokel is the condition of reciprocal blood vessel (vea) widening in a tester bag (schrotum). Varikokel is generally experienced by adult men around 15 percent and teenage boys around 20 percent. Symptoms that are often experienced by sufferers are pain such as being hit by blunt objects when standing and the size of these Augustes are different. This condition of the variokel can cause infertility or decrease in sperm quality in men.

5. The decrease in libido Often ignores, the decrease in sexual arousal (libido) in men and women in the long term can actually be an indication of diseases such as diabetes and heart disease. This is because diabetes and heart disease can affect blood flow, including penis or vagina which can cause reduced libido.

Selain itu, penurunan libido juga dapat dikaitkan dengan stress maupun depresi yang dialami oleh seseorang.