Raveendran AV. Clinical inertia in sexual medicine practice. World J Methodol 2025; 15(3): 99874 [DOI: 10.5662/wjm.v15.i3.99874]
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Arkiath Veettil Raveendran, FRCP, MBBS, MD, Doctor, Department of Internal Medicine, Former Assistant Professor of Medicine, Govt Medical College, Medical College P.O., Kozhikode 673010, Kerala, India. raveendranav@yahoo.co.in
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Medicine, General & Internal
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Opinion Review
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World J Methodol. Sep 20, 2025; 15(3): 99874 Published online Sep 20, 2025. doi: 10.5662/wjm.v15.i3.99874
Clinical inertia in sexual medicine practice
Arkiath Veettil Raveendran
Arkiath Veettil Raveendran, Department of Internal Medicine, Former Assistant Professor of Medicine, Govt Medical College, Kozhikode 673010, Kerala, India
Author contributions: Raveendran AV designed the manuscript, collected the data, and wrote and revised the manuscript; The author read and approved the final version of the manuscript to be published.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The author has no conflicts of interest to declare.
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Corresponding author: Arkiath Veettil Raveendran, FRCP, MBBS, MD, Doctor, Department of Internal Medicine, Former Assistant Professor of Medicine, Govt Medical College, Medical College P.O., Kozhikode 673010, Kerala, India. raveendranav@yahoo.co.in
Received: August 1, 2024 Revised: October 20, 2024 Accepted: December 5, 2024 Published online: September 20, 2025 Processing time: 216 Days and 14.8 Hours
Abstract
Clinical inertia (CI) is common in clinical practice. Sexual health issues are common in society, and CI is ubiquitous in sexual medicine practice. CI influences all aspects of healthcare, including prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. In this short review, we briefly describe the various aspects of CI in sexual medicine practice and ways to tackle them
Core Tip: Clinical inertia (CI) occurs in various disease conditions and is very common in sexual medicine practices. It exists in all stages of healthcare such as prevention, diagnosis, and management. Various factors contributing to CI can be divided into physician or provider-, patient-, and system-related factors. It results in improper evaluation and treatment. Tackling CI helps to improve patient outcomes.
