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Are sexual problems more common in women or men?
Women
Sexual dysfunction
A persistent or recurring lack of sexual desire or difficulty becoming sexually aroused or reaching orgasm
Sexual aversion disorder
Feeling repelled by genital contact
What do those with female sexual interest/arousal disorder or male hypoactive sexual desire disorder often report?
No sexual thoughts or fantasies
Female sexual interest/arousal disorder
Involves a lack of interest in sex and typically insufficient lubrication
Male hypoactive sexual desire disorder
Involves a lack of interest in sex
Erectile disorder
Persistent difficulty in achieving or maintaining an erection sufficient to allow the completion of sexual activity
What are some common causes of erectile disorder?
Diabetes, alcohol, smoking, and performance anxiety
What are some treatments for erectile disorder?
Sensate focus, surgery, medication, pumps
Sensate focus
Stimulate penis to arousal but not ejaculation repeatedly so that erection loss is not feared
Male orgasmic disorder
Delayed orgasm
Premature ejaculation
Reaching orgasm too quickly
What is premature ejaculation treated with?
Squeeze technique or stop-start technique
Anorgasmia
Never experiencing orgasm
Female orgasmic disorder
Difficulty reaching orgasm with adequate sexual stimulation
Dyspareunia
Genital pain that happens just before, during, or after sex
Vaginismus
Involuntary muscle spasms, fear of pain
Vulvodynia
Intense vulvar pain, burning, irritation, or soreness
Generalized sexual dysfunctions
Occurs in all situations
Situational sexual dysfunctions
Only affects sexual functioning in some situations
What is the most common form of sex therapy and what does it often draw on?
Cognitive behavioural and it often draws on mindfulness
Acquired sexual dysfunctions
Follow periods of unproblematic functioning
Vasocongestion
Erection in the male and vaginal lubrication in the female
Every kind of sexual problem increases with age except for what?
Premature ejaculation
What does the PLISSIT sex therapy approach stand for?
Permission, limited information, specific suggestions, intensive therapy
What is the least common sexual problem for males?
Sexual pain
What is the most common male sexual dysfunction (other than erectile dysfunction in elderly men)?
Premature ejaculations
Masters and Johnson sex therapy approach
Behavioral change is the focus, give daily sexual homework assignments like sensate focus exercises
Atypical sexual behavior
Consensual sexual behaviours that are not statistically typical
Paraphilia
Involves sexual arousal in response to atypical stimuli
Paraphilic disorder
A paraphilia that becomes problematic to the individual or may cause harm to others
What sexuality and gender reports greater rough sex frequency and enjoyment?
Bisexual women
Are paraphilias more common among men or women?
Men
What paraphilia is the most common among women?
Sexual masochism