FRHD 2100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder, Sexual Dysfunction, Dyspareunia

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

Document Summary

Sexual desire: female sexual interest/arousal disorder, male hypoactive sexual desire disorder, both involve lack of interest in sex. Sexual arousal: erectile disorder: difficulty in getting/maintaining erections, female sexual interest/arousal disorder: insufficient lubrication, problems with sexual arousal. Orgasm: female orgasmic disorder: problem having an orgasm in women, delayed ejaculation: inability to ejaculate, premature ejaculation: reaching orgasm too quickly. Sexual pain: (dyspareunia) and/or involuntary contraction of muscles around: genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder: pain in vaginal area vaginal barrel making penetration difficult (vaginismus) Must happen 75-100% of the time to be classified. Health problems contribute to many dysfunctions in men and sexual pain in women. Permission: therapist gives client permission to talk about sexuality and personal concerns. Limited information: providing a limited amount of correct information about sexual function often solves problem. Specific suggestions: i. e. read books, watch instructional videos. Intensive therapy: if 1st three levels are unsuccessful.