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Result were compared with established normative data, and validated cut-off scores that were available.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>A total of 417 teachers (93%) responded to the questionnaire. The following prevalence rates were found: female anorgasmia (40%), lubrication failure (30%), dyspareunia (12%), erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation and male orgasmic disorder (23% each), loss of sexual desire (24%), sexual life dissatisfaction, and relationship dissatisfaction six months prior to interview (10% each), and GHQ-30 scores were significant in sexual dysfunction in both genders, except for female anorgasmia and premature ejaculation in males. However, a presence of psychiatric morbidity was significantly found in overall sexual life dissatisfaction, as well as relationship dissatisfaction. The pattern of sexual health help-seeking behavior showed that majority (53%) do not seek treatment. Of these 53%, many (44%) gave the reason that they thought it transient, ignorance of hospital treatment service (30%), and fear of stigma (26%); also, among those that sought treatment, 46% chose alternative medicine.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>The prevalence of sexual dysfunctions found in this study is comparable to those reported in earlier Nigerian studies. Despite this and the significant \u201cpsychiatric morbidity\u201d experienced in sexual difficulties, apparently no health services have been specially designed to address sexual dysfunction among the teacher's group or the general population at large. This study therefore draws urgent attention to the need for services geared towards alleviating sexual problems, more professional and patient education are recommended.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/j.1743-6109.2010.02090.x","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2010,11,22]],"date-time":"2010-11-22T15:23:26Z","timestamp":1290439406000},"page":"1322-1329","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":20,"title":["Sexual Dysfunction\u2014A Silent Hurt: Issues on Treatment Awareness"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"8","author":[{"given":"Olushola Abejide","family":"Adegunloye","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Behavioural Sciences, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital , Ilorin, Kwara State , Nigeria"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Grace Gwabachi","family":"Ezeoke","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obsterics & Gynaecology, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital , Ilorin, Kwara State , Nigeria"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"286","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2011,5,1]]},"reference":[{"key":"2024032521484202000_bb0010","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"173","DOI":"10.3122\/jabfm.18.3.173","article-title":"The sexual concerns of African American, Asian American, and white women seeking routine gynaecological care","volume":"18","author":"Nusbaum","year":"2005","journal-title":"J Am Board Fam Pract"},{"key":"2024032521484202000_bb0015","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"423","DOI":"10.1136\/bmj.327.7412.423","article-title":"Primary care. 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