Embarrassing Problems: Breaking down the barriers to therapy

Abstract

In this month’s issue of Australian Family Physician we consider some common, intimate, and potentially embarrassing problems. Perera and Sinclair discuss excessive sweating and body odour; Bolin provides an overview on excessive intestinal gas; Wijesinha and colleagues provide an assessment of four common male conditions: erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, low libido, testicular lumps and prostate problems; and Rane and Read discuss how to help prevent unnecessary treatment by distinguishing normal penile anatomical variants from pathological conditions. In each of these articles, practical information on diagnosis, management and treatments to help the busy clinician stay abreast of the advances in the evidence base for effective clinical decision-making is discussed.