With number of addicts on the rise, Sex de-addiction centres need of the hour, say doctors; JJ coming up with one.
Rajaram Singh, a retired bureaucrat from Delhi, spends most of his time watching and reading porn. What started as a hobby soon became a habit. Singh started locking himself in his room, ignoring his wife’s pleas to spend time with the family. Finally, his wife decided to consult a sexologist. The expert realised that Singh was in need of urgent attention.
“He used to watch porn clips on internet all day long, and had become an addict. We counselled him, prescribed medication, and advised his family to try and divert his attention,” says Dr Prakash Kothari, sexologist.
However, experts lament the lack of de-addiction centres in Mumbai, or across the country for people like Singh. And such cases are on the rise. Sexologists in the city say they are seeing a growing number of sex-addicts, and not enough de-addiction centres for them. There are very few doctors and clinics in the country that treat this disease.
“Sex addiction is rampant in our country. We see an increasing number of people from all walks of life. But the condition is largely ignored as most people feel it is not a problem at all,” says Kothari.
The increase in number of cases could be because of the easy access to the internet porn. Dr Mahinder Watsa, sexual medicine consultant, says, “People watching porn instead of having sex with their wives need treatment.”
Adds Dr Yusuf Matcheswala, senior psychiatrist at the Masina Hospital, “If not treated, the addiction can become dangerous, leading to an increase in cases of sexual assault.” He says sex-education is very important to increase awareness about the condition.
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The state-run Sir JJ Group of Hospitals in Mumbai is considering introducing a sex de-addiction centre in the city. “We asked the head of the Psychiatry department to work out how we can set up a centre within the premises. Once the report comes in from the department, we will work out what kind of expertise is needed to establish such a centre,” says Dr TP Lahane, dean, JJ Hospital.
Nirmala Samant-Prabhavalkar, of the National Commission for Women, says, “Such a facility is an urgent need in the country. Sex addiction is a social issue. We will talk with Ghulam Nabi Azad, Union health minister, about how can we increase awareness about the issue.”
Rajaram Singh, a retired bureaucrat from Delhi, spends most of his time watching and reading porn. What started as a hobby soon became a habit. Singh started locking himself in his room, ignoring his wife’s pleas to spend time with the family. Finally, his wife decided to consult a sexologist. The expert realised that Singh was in need of urgent attention.
“He used to watch porn clips on internet all day long, and had become an addict. We counselled him, prescribed medication, and advised his family to try and divert his attention,” says Dr Prakash Kothari, sexologist.
However, experts lament the lack of de-addiction centres in Mumbai, or across the country for people like Singh. And such cases are on the rise. Sexologists in the city say they are seeing a growing number of sex-addicts, and not enough de-addiction centres for them. There are very few doctors and clinics in the country that treat this disease.
“Sex addiction is rampant in our country. We see an increasing number of people from all walks of life. But the condition is largely ignored as most people feel it is not a problem at all,” says Kothari.
The increase in number of cases could be because of the easy access to the internet porn. Dr Mahinder Watsa, sexual medicine consultant, says, “People watching porn instead of having sex with their wives need treatment.”
Adds Dr Yusuf Matcheswala, senior psychiatrist at the Masina Hospital, “If not treated, the addiction can become dangerous, leading to an increase in cases of sexual assault.” He says sex-education is very important to increase awareness about the condition.
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The state-run Sir JJ Group of Hospitals in Mumbai is considering introducing a sex de-addiction centre in the city. “We asked the head of the Psychiatry department to work out how we can set up a centre within the premises. Once the report comes in from the department, we will work out what kind of expertise is needed to establish such a centre,” says Dr TP Lahane, dean, JJ Hospital.
Nirmala Samant-Prabhavalkar, of the National Commission for Women, says, “Such a facility is an urgent need in the country. Sex addiction is a social issue. We will talk with Ghulam Nabi Azad, Union health minister, about how can we increase awareness about the issue.”
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