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This article focuses on how patients and doctors view sexual history taking during a consultation and their perspectives on barriers to and facilitators of sexual history taking.Aim:\u00a0This study aimed to explore doctors\u2019 and patients\u2019 perspectives on sexual history taking during routine primary care consultations with patients at risk of sexual dysfunction.Setting:\u00a0The research was conducted in primary care facilities in the Dr Kenneth Kaunda Health District, North West province.Methods:\u00a0This was part of grounded theory research, involving 151 adult patients living with hypertension and diabetes and 21 doctors they consulted. Following recording of routine consultations, open-ended questions on the demographic questionnaire and brief interactions with patients and doctors were documented and analysed using open inductive coding. 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