The Relationship Between Opioid and Sexual Function During the Recent Past

Backgrounds: Risky behaviors such as opioid addiction and sexual dysfunction are the most important risk factors for community health. Addiction is a social disease that has physical and psychological consequences. Sexual dysfunction is one of the most common problems that people with opiate dependence have. Sexual issues are important in life. The effects of opioid drug treatment on sexual function vary. Insecure sexual behavior can lead to the transmission of sexually transmitted diseases. The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between opioid and sexual function during the recent decade .Material and Method :This review study was conducted by searching the scientific sites magiran, sed, pupmed and google scholar search engines for keywords such as sexual dysfunction, addiction, disease, and their English equivalent regardless of time frame. The study uses about 30descriptive and analytical articles.Result: The results show the highest levels of sexual addiction in people with opioid addiction and the least excitement. Sexual opioid addiction has a sexually transmitted disease in men or women.In those who have been prescribed methadone maintenance treatment. Erectile function shows an average improvement in mean recovery, Sexual intercourse is a complete improvement, sexual desire, sexual satisfaction has improved And the orgasmic function is shown with a slight change.Conclusion: The results indicated a significant relationship between sexual maturity and marital satisfaction in addicted men's wives.Shows that there are meaning differences between sexual satisfaction and the attitude of women and addicted and non addicted men. Sexually transmitted infections in non-addicted people and addicted people have a more positive attitude towards the opposite sex.The type of addiction is accompanied by a different amount of excitement, which makes it necessary to pay more attention to interventions consistent with the type of addiction. Methadone maintenance therapy is effective in the sexual functioning of opioid dependent people.Sexual function is affected by opiate affliction, so patients should be evaluated for entering sexual therapy.Further studies are needed to examine the role of other factors.