Female Sexual Dysfunction 1

Question 1

What is the definition of sexual dysfunction?

Answer 1

• Any problem in any phase of sexual response cycle that prevents satisfaction from sexual activity
• Includes disorders involving:
  
  • desire
  • arousal
  • orgasm
  • pain
• Diagnonstic criteria listed in the DSM-V

Question 2

What are the four major categories of female sexual disorder?

Answer 2

• Disorders involving:
  
  • desire
  • arousal
  • orgasm
  • pain

Question 3

What are the three DSM V classifications for FSD?

Answer 3

• Female Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder
• Orgasmic Disorder
• Genito-pelvic pain/penetration Disorder

Question 4

What are the DSM-V guidelines to diagnosing female sexual dysfunction?

Answer 4

• Experience the symptoms 75%-100% of the time
• Minimum duration of approximately 6 months
• Must cause significant distress
• Not better explained by “nonsexual mental disorder, a consequence of severe relationship distress (e.g., partner violence) or other significant stressors”
• “lifelong v. acquired” and “generalized v. situational”
• Severity scale: mild, moderate or severe