Do patients consult their GP for sexual concerns? A cross sectional explorative study

Figures & data

Table 1. Characteristics of GPs participating in the study (n = 22).

Gender (n)	male: n = 9female: n = 13
Age (year)	min: 29 year max: 67 year mean: 48.1 year
Specialist status (n)	GP specialist: n = 16 In specialization: n = 6
County (n)	Oslo: n = 6 Vestfold: n = 6 Oppland n = 5 Akershus n = 4 Aust-Agder n = 1
Consultations/day (n)	min: n = 8 max: n = 28 mean n = 16.9
Consultations/3 d (n)	min: n = 28 max: n = 71 mean n = 50.8

Table 2. Categories* of sexual concerns brought up in 47 consultations.

Problem	Malepatients(n = 19)	Femalepatients(n = 28)
Erectile dysfunction	n = 13
Lack of sexual desire	n = 3	n = 5
Sexual side effects of medication	n = 4	n = 2
Sexual orientation, preferences or behavior	n = 2	n = 2
Pain related to sexual activity		n = 8
Sexually transmitted diseases	n = 2	n = 4
Assault/rape		n = 4
Sexual problems related to physical illness	n = 2	n = 4
Sexual problems related to mental illness	n = 1	n = 3
Vaginal dryness		n = 3
Worries regarding external genitals		n = 3

* Some concerns involved more than one category.