Sexual Dysfunction and Premature Ejaculation

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I wanted to talk a bit about sexual function and then also sexual dysfunction, because often when we're talking in a medical sense, you are dealing with patients where there is a dysfunction. And I was curious, like at what point does something become a dysfunction? Because obviously there's such a wide range of like what we class as normal or common. There is no like one thing like this is normal, like function. What counts as normal? Is it like if it's causing somebody distress? Then it becomes a dysfunction. That's literally the sentence. It's basically, it has to be the symptom plus it's causing everyone distress. So it's kind of like a can't get an

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Dr Anand Patel, who is a doctor specialising in sexual function. Anand discusses his experience as a biology teacher and with teaching sex ed in school as well as why it’s important for more GPs to have training around sexual health. He and Hannah talk about men’s and people with penises’ sexual function, from early ejaculation to delayed ejaculation and the physical and psychological causes of erectile dysfunction. Finally, Hannah and Anand discuss Viagra, performance anxiety, and some “dick housekeeping”.

✨MORE ABOUT DR ANAND PATEL✨
I’m a doctor specialising in sexual function, working with health care professionals and the public to challenge views, reduce embarrassment and improve understanding.

I’m a GP based in inner London and work at the Centre for Men’s Health on Harley Street treating sexual dysfunction and testosterone deficiency. I am a committee member of the British Society for Sexual Medicine and secretary to the Primary Care Testosterone Advisory Group. I’ve decoded sexual desires on Channel 5’s My Secret Sex Fantasy and most recently I co-host The Pleasure Podcast with Naomi Sheldon, focusing on sex, relationships and intimacy.

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