Orgasm Disorder
Sexual Dysfunctions
Sexual Dysfunctions may occur in both heterosexual and homosexual relationships. Of the different stages in the sexual response cycle, three of them - desire, arousal and orgasm —are each associated with specific sexual dysfunctions. In addition, pain can become associated with sexual functioning in women, which leads to an additional dysfunction.
Sexual Dysfunctions can be:
- Lifelong -- Present during entire sexual history.
- Acquired – Interrupts normal sexual pattern.
- Generalized – Present in every encounter.
- Situational – Present only with certain partners or at certain times.
Sexual response stages are -
Desire: Sexual urges occur in response to sexual cues or fantasies.
Arousal: A subjective sense of sexual pleasure and psychological signs of sexual arousal; in males, penis tumescence (increased flow of blood into the penis); in females, vasocongestion (blood pools in the pelvic area) leading to vaginal lubrication and breast tumescence (erect nipples).
Plateau: Brief period occurs before orgasm.
Orgasm: In male, feelings of the inevitability of ejaculation, followed by ejaculation; In females, construction of the walls of the lower third of the vagina.
Resolution: Decrease in arousal occurs after orgasm (particularly in men).
About Orgasm Disorder:
The orgasm phase of the sexual response cycle can also become disputed in one of several ways. As a result, either the Orgasm Occurs at an inappropriate time or it does not occur. This problem refers to Orgasm Disorder. In women such condition refers to Female Orgasmic Disorder and in males it is called Premature Ejaculation.
FEMALE ORGASMIC DISORDER
An inability to achieve an orgasm despite adequate sexual desire and arousal in women is referred to as female orgasmic disorder. An inability to achieve orgasm is the most common complaint among women who seek therapy for sexual problem only approximately 20% of all women reliably experience regular orgasms during sexual intercourse.
SYMPTOMS
1. Infrequency or absence of orgasm.
2. Reduced intensity of orgasmic sensation.
TREATMENT FOR SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION
Treatment programs, both Psychosocial and medical, offer hope to most people who suffer from sexual dysfunctions. Psychosocial treatment include therapy program to facilitate communication, improve sexual education and eliminate anxiety. Both the partners should participate fully.
Medical treatment includes almost all interventions focus on male erectile disorder, including drugs, prostheses and surgery. Medical treatment is combined with sexual education and therapy to achieve maximum benefit.
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REFERENCE
David H. Barlow, BOSTON UNIVERSITY
V. Mark Durand, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA- ST. PETERSBERG
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