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Are sexual problems more common in women or men?
Women
Sexual dysfunction
A persistent or recurring lack of sexual desire or difficulty becoming sexually aroused or reaching orgasm
Sexual aversion disorder
Feeling repelled by genital contact
Female sexual interest/arousal disorder or male hypoactive sexual desire disorder
Often report an absence of sexual thoughts or fantasies
Erectile disorder
Persistent difficulty in achieving or maintaining an erection sufficient to allow the completion of sexual activity
What are some common causes of erectile disorder?
Diabetes, alcohol, smoking, and performance anxiety
What are some treatments for erectile disorder?
Sensate focus, surgery, medication, pumps
Sensate focus
Stimulate penis to arousal but not ejaculation repeatedly so that erection loss is not feared
Male orgasmic disorder
Delayed orgasm
Premature ejaculation
Early or rapid ejaculation - too quickly to permit they or their partners to fully enjoy sexual relations
What is premature ejaculation treated with?
Squeeze technique or stop-start technique
Anorgasmia
Never experiencing orgasm
Female orgasmic disorder
Difficulty reaching orgasm with adequate sexual stimulation
Dyspareunia
Genital pain that happens just before, during, or after sex
Vaginismus
Involuntary muscle spasms, fear of pain
Vulvodynia
Intense vulvar pain, burning, irritation, or soreness
What is the most common form of sex therapy and what does it often draw on?
Cognitive behavioural and it often draws on mindfulness
What does the PLISSIT sex therapy approach stand for?
Permission, limited information, specific suggestions, intensive therapy
Masters and Johnson sex therapy approach
Behavioral change is the focus, give daily sexual homework assignments like sensate focus exercises