THE PROVISION OF PSYCHOSEXUAL SERVICES BY GENITOURINARY MEDICINE PHYSICIANS IN THE UNITED-KINGDOM

A postal questionnaire survey, enquiring about the provision of psycho sexual services, was sent to each GUM clinic in the UK. Of the 246 que stionnaires distributed, replies were received from 166 directors resp onsible for 171 (69.5%) clinics. Of the 140 (84%) who supported the pr ovision of a sexual dysfunction service, 59 (42%) currently provided s uch a service. Doctors and psychologists were the health care professi onals most commonly involved in sexual dysfunction services for patien ts who were referred both internally and from external sources such as general practice and diabetic clinics. Patients with a variety of dys functions were being treated with a broad range of therapies, a reflec tion probably of the multidisciplinary nature of the team providing th e service. However, it appears that junior doctors are not being train ed in this field at present.