L14: Psychosexual & Eating Disorders Flashcards
Def of Sexual Dysfunction
- Sexual dysfunctions are an inability to respond to sexual stimulation, or the experience of pain during the sexual act.
- They are defined by disturbance in the subjective sense of pleasure or desire associated with sex, or by the objective performance.
Characters of Sexual Dysfunction
Sexual dysfunctions can be:
- Lifelong or acquired
- Generalized or situational
- A result from psychological factors, physiologic factors, or combined factors.
Types of Sexual Dysfunction
- DESIRE, INTEREST AND AROUSAL DISORDERS
- ORGASMIC DISORDERS
- SEXUAL PAIN DISORDERS
- GENDER DYSPHORIA
Disorders of Desire, Interest & Arousal Disorders
- MALE HYPOACTIVE SEXUAL DESIRE DISORDER
- FEMALE SEXUAL INTEREST/AROUSAL DISORDER
Characters of Male Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder
- Lack or absence of sexual fantasies and desire for minimum duration of 6 months.
- The dysfunction can be lifelong.
Epidemeolgy of Male Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder
Etiology of Male Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder
Many factors such as age and culture should inform whether the patient fits within the bounds for normal sexual desire.
In sex therapy clinic populations, ………. is one of the most common complaints among married couples, with ……… more affected than ……..
- Lack of desire
- women more affected than men (F>M).
Characters of female Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder
what are types of Orgasmic Disorders
- FEMALE ORGASMIC DISORDER
- PREMATURE (EARLY) EJACULATION
What is another name of Female Orgasmic Disorder?
(ANORGASMIA OR INHIBITED FEMALE ORGASM)
Def of Female Orgasmic Disorder
- Reduction in frequency, immediacy, or intensity of orgasm.
- In lifelong female orgasmic disorder, one has never experienced an orgasm by any kind of stimulation.
Epidemeology of Female Orgasmic Disorder
- The estimated proportion of married women over age 35 who never have achieved orgasm is 5%
- The proportion is higher in unmarried women and younger women.
- The overall prevalence of inhibited female orgasm is 30%.
NB: Not related to relationship significant stressors.
Characters of Premature Ejaculation
In premature ejaculation, men persistently or recurrently achieve orgasm and ejaculation before they wish to.
Dx of Premature Ejaculation
The diagnosis is made when a man regularly ejaculates before or within approximately 1 minute after penetration.
Premature ejaculation is the chief complaint of 35% to 40% of men treated for sexual disorders.