Female orgasm disorder. Anorgasmia

Orgasm disorder in women has become an increasingly common reason to consult a doctor, psychotherapist, but especially a sexologist. In this paper we will try to define the concept of anorgasmia, but first we should clarify the terminology. In women, anorgasmia can be caused by various physical and psychological factors that influence the pelvic floor area, having certain associations with other symptoms of sexual dysfunction, such as vulvodynia, dyspareunia, and loss of sexual desire or libido. We will address female orgasm disorder by integrating some elements of psychosexual history and its characteristics. We shall explain the onset, manifestation of this disorder, the causes, the clinical approach, the treatment, and we shall explore the physiological and psychological factors involved in this female orgasm disorder.

The Female Orgasm Disorder, An Individual Psychology Approach

Frotteurism or frotteuristic disorder describes a behavior through which one obtains intense sexual arousal from touching or rubbing, usually their genitals or pelvic area against a non-consenting person. Prevalence is more common in male population. This article addresses the characteristics, diagnosis criteria, prevalence, etiology, methods of evaluation and intervention and explains the onset and evolution as well as the psychological factors present in this particular paraphilic disorder.

Female orgasm disorder

Female orgasm disorder is a very common condition affecting a large part of population, women directly and men indirectly leading to multiple consequences. It is also one of the most frequent disorders coming to a sex therapist’s clinic. This paper is a summary of causes, symptoms and options of therapy.

Orgasmic disorder in women

Significant delay or absence of orgasm or reduced frequency during sexual intercourse with or without penetration / stimulation and / or after penetration. Markedly reduced intensity of orgasmic sensations and individual psychological discomfort. Women with orgasm disorder have never had a clitoral or vaginal orgasm (penetration) regardless situation or stimulation. Worldwide prevalence of orgasmic disorder in women is 42% and can be maintained depending on partner, stimulation, situation or regardless partner, stimulation, situation etc. The disorder may emerge from the beginning of the sexual life or begin after a period of relatively normal sexual function. Keywords: orgasmic disorder in women, s-on, therapy, testing, evaluation, sexual disorders.

The prevalence of sexual dysfunctions in infertile women

ObjectiveSexuality is an important and integral part of every woman's life. The aim of this study was to assess the degree of sexual dysfunction among infertile women and its correlation with age, duration of marriage and etiology of infertility in women.Materials and methods300 infertile women who were referred to IVF center for management of their infertility problem involved in this study after informed consent. They were asked to fill a questionnaire that contained three parts of demographic, infertility and sexual function items. Distribution of sexual dysfunction and its relationship to infertility and marriage duration were analyzed through SPSS software.ResultsThe most common sexual dysfunction was orgasm disorder (83.76%) and the rate of sexual desire disorder, dyspareunia and vaginismus were 80.7%, 67.7% and 76.7% respectively. More than 50% of cases mentioned decreased frequency of coitus after diagnosis of infertility. Vaginismus and dyspareunia were more common in 20–24 years age group.ConclusionAccording to the high rate of sexual dysfunction in this study and almost the same rate in other studies, gynecologists should pay more attention to this important issue and encourage the patients to have an evaluation by a psychiatrist or psychologist.