scholarly journals Visual attention and sexual arousal in women with and without sexual dysfunction

2021 ◽  
pp. 103915
Author(s):  
Julia Velten ◽  
Sonia Milani ◽  
Jürgen Margraf ◽  
Lori A. Brotto
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Dysfunction ◽  
Visual Attention ◽  
Sexual Arousal

scholarly journals Visual attention and sexual arousal in women with and without sexual dysfunction

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Velten ◽  
Sonia Milani ◽  
Jürgen Margraf ◽  
Lori Anne Brotto
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Dysfunction ◽  
Visual Attention ◽  
Sexual Arousal ◽  
Sexual Functioning ◽  
Fixation Duration ◽  
Clinical Group ◽  
Heterosexual Couples ◽  
Sexual Stimuli ◽  
Genital Area ◽  
Total Fixation

Attending to sexual stimuli is an important means to facilitate sexual arousal and is thereby relevant for healthy sexual functioning. Studies suggest that sexual dysfunction is associated with less attention towards sexual stimuli. The goal of this study was to use an eye-tracking-based free-viewing paradigm to investigate whether women with sexual dysfunction visually attend to the genital area in dynamic sexual stimuli (i.e., erotic videos) differently than women with subclinical sexual function or those with normal sexual functioning. A total of 69 women (Mage = 27.77, SD = 8.00) with clinical (n = 30), subclinical (n = 23), and normal (n = 16) levels of sexual functioning watched four 1-min video clips depicting heterosexual couples engaging in vaginal intercourse or cunnilingus while the total fixation duration on the genital area as well as their subjective and genital sexual arousal were recorded. As hypothesized, the clinical group fixated on the genital area less than women with normal sexual functioning. A longer total fixation duration on the genital area was followed by increases in subjective arousal and genital arousal. The relationship between attention and arousal was not moderated by sexual functioning group. This study provides first evidence of the role of sustained visual attention for facilitating sexual arousal in women with and without sexual dysfunction.

scholarly journals Visual Attention and Sexual Function in Women

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonia Milani ◽  
Samantha J. Dawson ◽  
Julia Velten
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Dysfunction ◽  
Visual Attention ◽  
Sexual Function ◽  
Sexual Arousal ◽  
Empirical Support ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Sexual Response ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Attentional Processing ◽  
Sexual Stimuli

Abstract Purpose of Review Theoretical models situate attention as integral to the onset and regulation of sexual response and propose that problems with sexual response and subsequent sexual dysfunction result from insufficient attentional processing of sexual stimuli. The goal of this paper is to review literature examining the link between attentional processing of sexual stimuli and sexual function in women. Specifically, we sought to understand whether women with and without sexual dysfunction differ in their visual attention to sexual stimuli and examined the link with sexual response, which would support attention as a mechanism underlying sexual dysfunction. Recent Findings Across women with and without sexual concerns, sexual stimuli are preferentially attended to relative to nonsexual stimuli, suggesting that sexual stimuli are more salient than nonsexual stimuli. Differences between women with and without sexual dysfunction emerge when examining visual attention toward the most salient features of sexual stimuli (e.g., genital regions depicting sexual activity). Consistent with theoretical models, visual attention and sexual response are related, such that increasing attention to sexual cues facilitates sexual arousal, whereas reduced attention to sexual stimuli appears to suppress sexual arousal, which may contribute to sexual difficulties in women. Summary Taken together, the research supports the role of visual attention in sexual response and sexual function. These findings provide empirical support for interventions that target attentional processing of sexual stimuli. Future research is required to further delineate the specific attentional mechanisms involved in sexual response and investigate whether these are modifiable. This knowledge may be beneficial for developing novel psychological interventions targeting attentional processes in the treatment of sexual dysfunctions.

scholarly journals Sexual Dysfunction in Chronically Medicated Male Inpatients With Schizophrenia: Prevalence, Risk Factors, Clinical Manifestations, and Response to Sexual Arousal

2022 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dianying Liu ◽  
Shaohua Liu ◽  
Meihong Xiu ◽  
Hongdong Deng ◽  
Huiyun Guo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Sexual Dysfunction ◽  
Sexual Arousal ◽  
Negative Symptoms ◽  
Sexual Experience ◽  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
Common Symptom ◽  
Erotic Stimuli ◽  
Negative Factor ◽  
Male Patients

BackgroundSexual dysfunction is a common symptom in patients with schizophrenia, especially in chronically medicated patients. However, the relationship between sexual dysfunction and emotional response to sexual arousal in male patients with schizophrenia remains unclear. This study aimed to assess the incidence, risk factors of sexual dysfunction in males, and their clinical correlations to sexual arousal in male patients with schizophrenia in China.MethodsA total of 162 male patients, aged 18–50 years, with schizophrenia were recruited from a psychiatric hospital in Ganzhou. The clinical symptoms were assessed by the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS). The Arizona Sexual Experience Scale was utilized to evaluate sexual dysfunction. Erotic images were selected from International Affective Picture System (IAPS). Sixty-eight out of the 162 subjects completed the erotic pictures reactivity task.ResultsOverall, 48 (29.6%) patients were measured as having global sexual dysfunction, 72 (44.4%) patients as having strength of sex drive dysfunction, 51 (31.5%) patients as having sexual arousal dysfunction, 55 (34.0%) patients as having penile erection dysfunction, 60 (37.0%) patients as having reached orgasm dysfunction, and 60 (37.0%) patients as having satisfaction with orgasm dysfunction. The sexual dysfunction patients had significantly higher scores on the negative symptoms of the PANSS. The only important predictor of sexual dysfunction was the severity of PANSS negative factor. The sense of pleasure and arousal post viewing erotic images in the sexual dysfunction group were lower compared to the non-sexual dysfunction group. The sense of pleasure and approach motivation were significantly negatively correlated with the severity of sexual dysfunction.ConclusionsThis study shows that nearly one-third of young and middle-aged chronically medicated male inpatients with schizophrenia suffer from sexual dysfunction. The negative factor of the PANSS can be regarded as the risk factor of sexual dysfunction. Schizophrenia patients with sexual dysfunction experienced lower pleasure and higher avoidance motivation than non-sexual dysfunction patients when exposed to erotic stimuli.

The comparison of sexual function and infertility in fertile and infertile couples

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S2) ◽  
pp. 1106-1106 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Ranjbar ◽  
F. Abbasalizadeh ◽  
P. Teimory ◽  
A. Alizadeh
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Dysfunction ◽  
Sexual Function ◽  
Sexual Arousal ◽  
Sexual Desire ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Infertile Couples ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Fertile Women

IntroductionFertility is an important factor in life which can be disturb due to several factors.AimsThe aim of this study was to determine the relationship between infertility and sexual dysfunction.MethodsIn an analytic - descriptive study 384 fertile and 384 infertile referring women to obstetrics and gynecological clinics were studied. All these women were evaluated considering the sexual functions. Finally the results were analyzed statistically.ResultsThe age average of these women was 27.84 4.67 and 27.38 5.45 in infertile and fertile groups respectively.The sexual desire (Pv < 0.001), the sexual arousal (Pv < 0.001). The ability of reach to orgasm (Pv < 0.001) and satisfaction from intercourse was better in fertile women.ConclusionsIt was concluded that the sexual function was significantly better in fertile women.

scholarly journals Sexual dysfunction and associated factors among patients with epilepsy at Amanuel Mental Specialty Hospital, Addis Ababa – Ethiopia

BMC Neurology ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alem K. Ejigu ◽  
Kelemwa H. Zewlde ◽  
Niguse Y. Muluneh ◽  
Zehara R. Seraj ◽  
Mahlet W. GebreLibanos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Dysfunction ◽  
Sexual Arousal ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Sexual Dysfunctions ◽  
Careful Study ◽  
Substantial Impact ◽  
Sexual Pain ◽  
Specialty Hospital ◽  
Pain Problem ◽  
Patients With Epilepsy

Abstract Background Many patients with chronic illness have sexual dysfunction that may be related to the condition itself, drug side effects, emotional sequel, or a combination of those factors. Patients with epilepsy are no exception. Men and women with epilepsy are frequently complaining sexual dysfunction and they appear to have a higher incidence of sexual dysfunction than peoples with other chronic neurologic illness. These problems can have a substantial impact on their sexuality thus; it needs careful study and evaluation. Methods Hospital based cross sectional study was conducted from January to July, 2016 among Patient with Epilepsy at Amanuel Mental Specialty Hospital. Interviewer administered Changes in Sexual Functioning Questionnaire (CSFQ-14) was used in order to assess the sexual problems. Finally, the data was analyzed by using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) V-20. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression were used to describe the variables. Levels of significance of association determined at < 0.05. Results A total of 694 respondents participated, with response rate 99.14%. Among them 576 completed all items. The result showed that 363 subjects (63.9, 95%CI = 59.5–67.7) had global sexual dysfunction. Furthermore, the rate of sexual dysfunction was reported as 55.6% (95%CI = 49.1–62.6) and 67.4% (95%CI = 62.8–72.1) in female and male participants, respectively. Among domains of sexual dysfunction; sexual arousal problem (97.8% (95%CI = 95.8–98.3)) and sexual pain problem (11.3% (95%CI = 8.8–13.9)) were the most and the least prevalent sexual dysfunctions respectively. Concerning associated factors; age grouped > 51, depression, being out of relationship or not satisfied with non-sexual aspect of relationship, being jobless and khat use has positive association with sexual dysfunction. By the other side alcohol use, level of education & age groups 18–21 years associated negatively. Conclusions The prevalence of sexual dysfunction among patients with epilepsy is very high; its prevalence is more among males than females. Sexual arousal problem and sexual pain problem were the most and the least prevalent sexual dysfunctions respectively.

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