Is Viagra Enough? Broadening the Conceptual Lens in Sex Therapy with (Heterosexual) Men: A Case Report

To the extent one equates male sexual satisfaction with unyielding erections and more enduring sexual performance, one cannot imagine a better historical era than one that offers the seemingly perfect medicinal answer to age-old male insecurities. Unfortunately, the medicinal "miracle" of...

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Published inInternational journal of men's health Vol. 5; no. 2; pp. 207 - 215
Main Authors Brooks, Gary R, Levant, Ronald F
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Harriman Men's Studies Press 22.06.2006
Subjects
Anti-impotence agents
Case studies
Complications and side effects
Drug therapy
Impotence
Men
Mens health
Pharmaceuticals
Sex therapy
Sexual behavior
Side effects
Therapy
United States
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Summary:To the extent one equates male sexual satisfaction with unyielding erections and more enduring sexual performance, one cannot imagine a better historical era than one that offers the seemingly perfect medicinal answer to age-old male insecurities. Unfortunately, the medicinal "miracle" of sildenafil citrate is fraught with insidious hidden problems for many men. This article presents a clinical case that illustrates this matter and highlights the multiple levels of needed intervention. It addresses the benefits and hazards of therapy interventions that treat male body parts without exploring the broader social and relational contexts. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:1532-6306
1933-0278
DOI:10.3149/jmh.0502.207