Men prefer telehealth for sexual problems
Almost one in three blokes say they prefer online rather face-to-face care: US survey
When it comes to broaching sexual health problems, men appear more comfortable covering them in telehealth rather than face-to-face consults, a US survey shows.
Around 44% of men would rather discuss sexual health matters with their doctors over the phone or online “because they are too embarrassed to do it in person”, according to a poll by Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio.
The survey of more than 1000 men also shows that for any health matter 29% would rather have an online visit with a doctor or health professional than a face-to-face appointment.
The pandemic saw virtual appointments at the Cleveland Clinic rocket from 37,000 in 2019 to 1.2 million in 2020.
