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Male Sexual and Reproductive Illness: Some Social Science Considerations

Surendra Singh Shekhawat, Dr. Vijay Singh & Dr. Bela Kothari

The growing concern with population control in India has unfortunately overshadowed some other closely related problems of human reproduction which can in their own way seriously compromise the quality of life. These are infertility and sexual health problems of males which have so far found no place in the family welfare programme. Amongst the two, problems related to sexual health of males is even less discussed.  One obvious reason is that the spectrum of such problems is wide and diffuse, merging imperceptibly into those which are more imaginary than real. At one end of the spectrum there are well recognized diseases like impotence and sexually transmitted diseases and at the other end are totally harmless problems like nocturnal emissions (wet dreams) and premature ejaculation. These are not even recognized as diseases but, all the same, they can produce serious psychosomatic stress disorders in many individuals. Secondly, teenage and young adult men are typically perceived as having limited reproductive health care needs that require medical attention. Often it is not until they have grown older, entered into a marital relationship and are unsuccessful that they seek help. The exclusion of men, however, may be a serious shortcoming WHO, 2021; Sangwan & Maroof, 2022). This article is an attempt to discuss the present state of knowledge in the field of social science studies in andrology or problems related to male sexual or reproductive health, first by reviewing the present status of men in family welfare programme and second by describing the efforts that need to be made in this field.

Shekhawat, S., Singh, V., & Kothari, B. (2025). Male Sexual and Reproductive Illness: Some Social Science Considerations. International Journal of Global Research Innovations & Technology, 03(03(II)), 82–86. https://doi.org/10.62823/ijgrit/03.03(ii).8078

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Article DOI: 10.62823/IJGRIT/03.03(II).8078

DOI URL: https://doi.org/10.62823/IJGRIT/03.03(II).8078


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