FRHD 2100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Unthinkable, Antidepressant

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 2100
• Professor: Cindy Clarke

Document Summary

Sexual dysfunctions: persistent or recurrent difficulties in becoming sexually aroused or reaching orgasm. People with sexual dysfunctions may avoid sexual opportunities for fear of failure. May experience guilt, shame, frustration, depression, and anxiety. Men have difficulty in obtaining or sustaining erections sufficient to engage in sexual intercourse. Women typically involve insufficient lubrication: orgasmic disorders: difficulty reaching orgasm or reach orgasm more quickly than they would like. Women are more likely to encounter difficulties reaching orgasm. Men are more likely to reach orgasm too quickly: sexual pain disorder: both men and women may experience dyparunia. Dypareunia: a sexual dysfunction characterized by persistent or recurrent pain during sexual intercourse. Vaginismus: a sexual dysfunction characterized by involuntary contraction of the muscles surrounding the vaginal barrel, preventing penile penetration or rendering penetration painful. Sexual dysfunctions are classified as lifelong or acquired acquired dysfunction follow a period of normal functioning.