Article 8: Women's Sexual Desire

Question 1

DSM5 changes in classification of sexual disorders

Answer 1

Sexual dysfunction = “a group of disorders
that are typically characterized by a clinically significant
disturbance in a person’s ability to respond sexually or to
experience sexual pleasure.”

Duration and severity criteria were added to all sexual dysfunctions.

Question 2

Even the score campaign

Answer 2

Purpose was to increase awareness of HSDD and to address a persistent gender inequality.

Question 3

Treatment for HSDD in premonopausal women

Answer 3

Flibanserin.

Effect is marginal and has significant side effects.

Question 4

Broad themes around how sex is represented

Answer 4

• Desire is strong and spontaneous rather than reactive
• Orgasms are goals to be achieved
• Sex is taken to be PIV intercourse
• Other sexual activities are not commonly assessed in research on female sexual desire problems
• Life events should not intrude into the regular schedule of having sex
• Sex is the glue that holds the relationship together
• Sex is vital and central to any relationship
• Male desire and orgams is uncomplicated and everpresent, womens orgasm the opposite