Docs need to get to bottom of sex lives

23 November 2015 - 02:09
By Nivashni Nair

Sex: Doctors don't ask. Patients don't tell. Most South African patients and doctors shy away from discussing sexual and intimacy disorders in consultations.The African Society for Sexual Medicine, which holds its congress, themed Sexuality and Intimacy, in Durban this week, is on a drive to encourage medical professionals to raise questions about sexual health during consultations.

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