Introduction and Objectives: With thousands of computer and software professionals working in various IT companies, BPOs and call centers, it was quite natural to come across several due to tense ridden working environment. When a study was conducted at the software engineer couples with severe sexual and reproductive problemsInstitute of Sexual Medicine, Bangalore, India, there were some startling revelations. These results have been corroborated in several articles published in various journals, magazines and newspapers. Today, in India, the IT professional is the most envied person because of high salaries, ability to purchase the best of the items, and chances for globe trotting, etc. But in reality his/her personal life lacks luster because of the many problems he is forced to face in the professional life. The main objective of the study was to identify the incidence and types of sexual and reproductive problems among the IT professionals who form a major chunk of the patients coming to the Institute of Sexual Medicine (ISM) for consultation and treatment. Methodology: About 900 patients who had come for consultation for various sexual and reproductive problems between April 2005 to May 2006 were studied and analysed. Results: non-consummation of marriage : 180 patients, Infertility problems : 300 patients, erectile dysfunction (ED) & Ejaculatory problems : 200 patients, dyspareunia : 100 patients, decreased libido (Sexual anorexia): 99 patients
Conflict of Interest: None disclosed
Financial Support/Funding: None disclosed
Sydney, Australia, April 2007
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