INVESTIGATING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COCAINE USE AND SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Background and Aim : Cocaine is a type of drug that is widely used by young people and adults all over the world. Although the negative consequences of regular consumption of cocaine are more pronounced in psychosocial activities, there is now a widespread investigation into the medical consequences of chronic cocaine use in people. One of the medical effects of cocaine use can be sexual dysfunction. The purpose of this review is to investigate the relationship between cocaine consumption and sexual dysfunction in consumers. Methods : This review study is available on scientific sites: Pubmed, Embase. siencedirect Sid, SCOPUS and the Google Scholar search engine with keywords: cocaine, sexual function, and sexual dysfunction during the years 1997 to 2016. The number of articles in the original 37 cases and the number of final articles 20 have been examined. The articles in the descriptive-analytical group and clinical trial were included.Results : Many men who use cocaine have a strong link between sexual stimulation and the use of cocaine, often when they are treated, their sexual function becomes difficult when exposed to cocaine. Initially, although the use of cocaine may increase men's Jenny's performance, its long-term use can reduce libido and make it difficult to reach orgasm. In a study of people who regularly used cocaine, 66 percent of men consumed drugs for one year or more had erectile dysfunction. The study also found that men who had both alcohol and cocaine addiction had 62% less sexual desire, 52% had erectile dysfunction and 33% had delayed ejaculation. In another study, cocaine as a drug It was used to reduce libido and was observed. There are also reports that cocaine infections in the intracavernosal cause priapism Conclusion : Despite the progress made in understanding the sexual function of men and women and the existence of research into the effects of substance abuse in sexual function, especially the female component, there is still a large gap in this regard. Unfortunately, there is not only limited research in this field, but many of what is already known, seems at best unspecified or theoretical. As a result, more research is needed to better understand the sexual side effects of cocaine use.

cocaine, sexual dysfunction, sexual desire, sexual function