PSYCH 212 Lecture Notes - Lecture 50: Sexual Dysfunction, Dysphoria, Orgasm
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Most sexual activities are inherently relational to some extent. Sexual problems are often best defined in terms of the couple, rather than problems solely of an individual. Low or maladaptive sexual desire that is distressing/imparting to the client. Disruptions of the normal physiological responses leading to orgasm. Problems can come about at any stage in the sexual cycle. There is enormous variability in the sexual repertoires of u. s. studies. Kinsey institute found adults described over 40 combinations of sexual activity as their most recent sexualevent (next slide) Copen et al. , 2016 study of 9,175 adults age 18 - 44. 94% of women & 92% of men had ever had vaginal intercourse. 86% of women & 87% of men had ever had oral sex (recent increase) Cdc data (2006 - 2008) reports that men ages 25 - 44, on average, have had 6. 1 partners in their lifetime & women have had 3. 6. Average length of time to reach orgasm:
