Prevalence of Shukra vega dharana in an Indian population: A cross sectional survey protocol.

Background: Despite being an important aspect of health and quality of life, individuals tend to suppress natural sexual urge ('Shukra vega') due to a variety of factors. Unless managed appropriately through self-regulatory mechanisms, suppressed sexual urge ('Shukra vega dharana', SVD) not only causes psychological suffering but may also put other basic needs at risk. Adult, married, males who are either living away from their spouse for long durations or separated or divorced are at a considerably higher risk of developing SVD as compared to others.