Quality of Life and Sexual Dysfunction among Patients of Alcohol Dependence Syndrome

Background: The study was conducted to assess the prevalence of sexual dysfunction among alcoholicmale and extent of sexual dysfunction and quality of life among alcohol dependant male with or withoutsexual dysfunction.Study design: Cross sectional study involving newly diagnosed 50 alcohol dependant male patients attendedPsychiatry out patient department.Result: Study showed significant relationship between occupation, level of education and socio-economicclass with total quality of life score. 76% of alcohol dependant males have sexual dysfunction. Alcoholdependant males without sexual dysfunction + SE (51.906+ .865) compared to alcohol dependent male withsexual dysfunction (40.977 + .473) which is statistically significant.Conclusion: The study highlighted high rates of sexual dysfunction along with lower total quality of lifescore in the alcohol dependant group.