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Can medications be used to subdue sexual behaviors in an adolescent child?

Dr-RamKairam

Dr.Ram Kairam

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Key Takeaways:

  1. Sexual behaviors in children should not be suppressed using medication.
  2. Medications do not directly influence sexual tendencies or compulsions.
  3. Children should be taught to express sexual behaviors, like masturbation, in private.
  4. Sexual feelings are natural and should be addressed through guidance, not suppression.
  5. Medications that reduce aggression may indirectly calm sexual behavior but don’t correct it.

Sexual behaviors in any child must not be suppressed through medication, and importantly medications cannot directly impact sexual tendencies and compulsions. Instead the child must be trained to masturbate in private. Sexual behaviors cannot be ‘corrected’ by medication. Sexual feelings are a natural part of the development process, and mere suppression cannot be the solution.  If a child is on drugs that subdue aggression, which in turn makes him/her sexually less aggressive, then this isn’t indicative of the drug having an effect on correcting the sexual behavior per se. The child is naturally calmer owing to the drug that directly impacts his moods and thus his sexual behavior is subdued indirectly. But medicating the child to lower his anxiety as a way to subdue his sexual behavior is a wrong approach.

DISCLAIMER: Please note that this guide is for information purposes only. Please consult a qualified health practitioner for safe management.

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