Sexual health

The Sexual Health program is a private, physician-guided program for men and women who want to understand and improve changes in desire, arousal or sexual function. These concerns are common, often have more than one cause, and are rarely talked about.

It starts with a confidential conversation and looks at the whole picture, from stress, sleep and relationships to hormones, blood flow and general health, so you understand what is happening and what your options are.

Privacy from start to finish

A confidential consultation from home, with discreet testing and follow-up.

An honest explanation

What may be behind the change, explained plainly and without judgment.

A check on your wider health

Changes in sexual function can be an early sign of issues such as high blood sugar, high blood pressure or heart problems, so these are looked at too.

Options you understand

Your physician sets out what can be done, so you can decide what is right for you.

Room for your partner

You can involve your partner if you both want to.

Sexual function depends on several systems working together: hormones that drive desire, nerves and blood vessels that carry arousal, and a mind relaxed enough to respond. A problem in any one of them, or in several at once, can cause a change.

The program looks at each of them:

Blood flow and heart health

Healthy blood vessels are essential for arousal, so blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol are part of the assessment.

Hormones

Testosterone, estrogen, thyroid and other hormones influence desire and energy, and tests can show whether they play a part.

Mind and stress

Stress, anxiety, low mood and relationship strain are among the most common causes, and they are discussed openly.

Sleep and lifestyle

Poor sleep, alcohol, smoking and inactivity can all affect sexual health.

Medicines

Some common medicines affect desire or function, so your physician reviews what you take.

Because there is often more than one cause, finding yours is the most important step.

At the start

A private conversation, tests arranged discreetly if your physician requests them, and a clear explanation of what may be behind the change.

As you go

Confidential follow-ups to see how things are going and adjust the plan.

Throughout

Care without embarrassment, at your pace. Results vary from person to person.

This program may suit you if:

• You have noticed a change and want to understand why.
• You would rather speak to a physician privately than guess.
• You want any testing and follow-up handled with care.

Your physician will tell you if the program is not suitable for you, or if in-person care would serve you better.

Every part of the program is led or requested by your physician.

Your physician

A PRC-licensed physician reviews your history and goals, and decides what is clinically appropriate for you.

Regular follow-ups

Your care team reviews how you are doing and the plan is adjusted as you go.

Laboratory tests

Only if your physician requests them, based on your assessment. Not everyone needs them. Your sample is collected at home and a physician reviews every result.