Table 5.

Pharmacists current practice when they encountered any sexual/reproductive counselling issues at community pharmacies (n= 200)

	Strongly agree/agree
If a patient asks you about a sexual problem, as a pharmacist you will
o Ignore the question	14 (7.0)
o Explore the problem in order to give some advice	146 (73.0)
o Send the patient to his doctor to discuss this issue	35 (17.5)
o Missing data	5 (2.5)
If you know that certain medicine will affect patient’s sexual performance, you will
o Discuss this side effect with the patient	102 (51.0)
o Change the drug without discussing the reason	12 (6.0)
o Ignore this information	21 (10.5)
o Advice the patient to refer to the doctor to discuss side effects	59 (29.5)
o Others	4 (2.0)
o Missing data	2 (1.0)
If the patient wants a pack of oral contraceptive, you will
o Send her to the doctor to get a prescription	60 (30.0)
o Counsel her about oral contraceptives and the proper way of using this medicine	97 (48.5)
o Give her the pack that she asked for	37 (18.5)
o Others	3 (1.5)
o Missing data	3 (1.5)
Do you give the patient counselling before selling him a condom?
o Yes	39 (29.5)
o No	102 (51.0)
o Not always	56 (28.0)
o Missing data	3 (1.5)