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Healthy lifestyles and their beneficial effects on sexual function and dysfunction

Shashi K Agarwal

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Volume / Issue3 / 1 (January-March 2022)
Pages04-11
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  • Received27 November 2021
  • Accepted15 December 2021

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Abstract

Sexual dysfunction is a common malady. It causes immense emotional suffering and interferes with social wellbeing. Many physical and psychological ailments are frequently implicated in its development and progression. There are several therapeutic options available for its attenuation. However, more recently, the focus has shifted significantly to several lifestyle factors that can help in its prevention. A brief review of these influences exerted by the five major lifestyles, namely, smoking, obesity, exercise, alcohol intake, and diet is done in this manuscript.

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sexualitysmokinglifestylesexercisealcoholdietobesity

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Agarwal, S. K. (2022). Healthy lifestyles and their beneficial effects on sexual function and dysfunction. International Journal of Medical and All Body Health Research, 3(1), 04-11. https://doi.org/10.54660/Ijmabhr.2021.3.1.1

Agarwal, Shashi K. "Healthy lifestyles and their beneficial effects on sexual function and dysfunction." International Journal of Medical and All Body Health Research, vol. 3, no. 1, 2022, pp. 04-11. https://doi.org/10.54660/Ijmabhr.2021.3.1.1.

Agarwal, S. K. (2022) 'Healthy lifestyles and their beneficial effects on sexual function and dysfunction', International Journal of Medical and All Body Health Research, 3(1), pp. 04-11. doi: 10.54660/Ijmabhr.2021.3.1.1.

Agarwal SK. Healthy lifestyles and their beneficial effects on sexual function and dysfunction. International Journal of Medical and All Body Health Research. 2022;3(1):04-11. doi:10.54660/Ijmabhr.2021.3.1.1

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