61% increase in andrology consultations among young Indians: MediBuddy

New Delhi: Leading an unhealthy lifestyle has its own perils which often leads to multiple ailments, especially in context to sexual health. MediBuddy, a digital healthcare platform in a report indicated that an alarming increase of over 61 per cent in consultations related to andrology issues amongst Indians.

Andrology is the medical specialty that deals with male health, particularly relating to the problems of the male reproductive system. Majority of andrology consultations reported were of disorders related to premature ejaculation, erectile dysfunction, penile enlargement amongst host of other ailments.

Ahead of World Sexual Health Day, insights from the data recorded on MediBuddy’s platform revealed that a majority of 54.91 per cent consultations were from the age bracket of 20-29 years. The consultations were 14.23 per cent for generic sexology issues, 5.07 per cent for excessive masturbation and 2.86 per cent for foreskin issues.

Tier 2 cities such as Bhopal, Nagpur, Lucknow, Coimbatore, Jaipur, Indore, Chandigarh, Visakhapatnam, Surat, Kanpur, and Thiruvananthapuram have shown a significant rise on the platform for their andrology queries.

Speaking about the data, Dr Gowri Kulkarni, head of medical operations, MediBuddy, said “While it is an encouraging sign that issues related to andrology are being reported extensively which otherwise is considered as a major taboo in the society. We want to break that notion and encourage more people to come forward and take timely consultations as it could resolve deep-rooted health issues and warrant a timely treatment.”