This investigation deals with the medicalization of male sexuality in Brazil,
focusing on the creation of a new pharmacology of sex in the transition to
the Twenty-First Century, directed to treatment of erectile dysfunction and
andropause. The article points to an emphasis on the notion of sexual health
based on individual improvement and medication, as well as the promotion
of interest in male sexual performance, as the gateway to the treatment of
men’s health. The theoretical approach is based on anthropology and social
studies of science. With respect to methodology, documentary research was
conducted in historical archives and contemporary sources (such as material
and press releases from the government), interviews and ethnography in
medical conferences and public events.
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Author Name: Fabíola Rohden
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Keywords: medicalization, male sexuality, sexual health, erectile dysfunction
ISSN: 1809-4341
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EOI/DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590
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