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Sexual Well-Being Among Medical Residents At A Community-Based Academic Institution, Fiore Casale, Hinduja Nallamala, Todd Foster, Christine Alicea, Laurel Fick
Sexual Well-Being Among Medical Residents At A Community-Based Academic Institution, Fiore Casale, Hinduja Nallamala, Todd Foster, Christine Alicea, Laurel Fick
Journal of Wellness
Introduction: Medical residency training is demanding, with challenging workloads, long hours, and excessive stress that impact residents’ physical, mental, and emotional health. Although the concept of health and wellness in residency has become more widespread across programs, few studies have explored the sexual health of medical residents during training.
Methods: To better understand the current state of sexual health and well-being of resident physicians, physicians in training across Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Family Medicine, OB/GYN, Transitional Year, and General Surgery completed anonymous surveys that incorporated validated questionnaires, including the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) and the Index of Premature Ejaculation …