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Date Published: 13/03/2022
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v510i2.1973
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Vol. 510 No. 2 (2022)
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Minh Tâm, D. ., & Nguyễn Ngọc, T. . (2022). EXCITEMENT PHASE OF SEXUAL RESPONSE CYCLE IN PATIENTS WITH MANIA. Vietnam Medical Journal, 510(2). https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v510i2.1973

EXCITEMENT PHASE OF SEXUAL RESPONSE CYCLE IN PATIENTS WITH MANIA

Dương Minh Tâm1,2, Trần Nguyễn Ngọc1,2,
1 Hanoi Medical University
2 National Mental Health Institute, Bach Mai Hospital

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Abstract

Our study aimed to invest the excitement phase of sexual response cycle in patients with mania treated in  Institute of Mental Health – Bach Mai Hospital. This is a cross-sectional descriptive study, included 60 patients diagnosed with mania according to ICD-10 criteria (including diagnostic codes: F30, F31.0, F31.1, F31.2).  Results: the mean age of participants was 33.3 ± 11.2 years old. There were more women than men, and the female/male ratio was about 1.3/1. The frequency of sexual intercourse was 1-2 times/week (30.0%). The percentage of searching sexual related  books, magazines and movies was significant higher in men than in women, 34.6% and 2.9% respectively. Most of men wanted to have sex 3-4 times/week (61.5%), while majority of women wanted sex 1-2 times/week (32.4%). Masturbation occurred mainly in men with therate of 76.7%.

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mania, excitement phase, the sexual response cycle

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