History of Sexual Medicine

Abstract

The study of human sexuality is not a recent interest. The history of sexual medicine is the history of human existence; the thread of sexuality is woven deeply in its fabric.

Sex is a mystery. It is a fascinating subject to study when you think of the fact that life would come to a halt without this most natural of instincts. The prime purpose of sex is survival.

Over the years, therapeutic approaches to help people with sexual problems have changed, indicating new findings and therefore, progress in the study of human sexuality. The emphasis of psychoanalysis or physical treatment is based on modem psychological, principles and has improved our understanding of sexuality. Various investigative modalities and intracavernous vasoactive drugs, implants and recent oral pills have changed the scenario of human sexuality. This is an attempt to tell in brief the history of sexual medicine and its pioneering practitioners.