Lecture 3: Human Sexuality Flashcards

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What is included in sexuality?

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Capacity for sexual feeling
Sexual orientation, identity, and preference
Traditionally includes perception of gender status

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What defines biologic gender?

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External genitalia OR chromosomes.

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What do AFAB and AMAB mean?

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Assigned female at birth
Assigned male at birth

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What is intersex?

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An individual with features of both male and female.

EX: A genetic male without any external male genitalia.

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What do we all start out as anatomically?

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Female

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What is the differentiating factor at birth that allows some of us to become male?

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Fetal androgens

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What is gender identity?

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Psychological aspects of behavior.

It is not always congruent with biological gender.

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What is sexual identity?

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How one thinks of oneself in terms of whom one is romantically or sexually attracted to.

EX: straight, lesbian, queer, bi, etc.

Does not have to align with biological gender, or sexual orientation.

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What is sexual orientation?

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The object of a person’s sexual impulses or attractions.

AKA

Heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, etc…

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What is sexual behavior?

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True psychophysiological experience.

Specific actions and behaviors involving sexual activities.

Not always consistent with identity or orientation.

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What is gender expression?

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How one present’s one gender to another.

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What is gender discordance/dysphoria?

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Discrepancy between assigned gender and gender identity.

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What is a transsexual?

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Gender discordant people who make changes to their perceived gender/anatomic sex to match their identity. (e.g. dressing, grooming, hormones, surgery)

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What is a cisgender?

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Alignment of gender identity, expression, and biological sex.

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15
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What are the significant health risks to keep in mind regarding the LGBTQIA+ community?

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Mental health
CV disease and obesity (women)
Poor physical health and loneliness (men)
Harassment (verbal/physical)

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What are some common barriers the LGBTQIA+ community faces regarding care?

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Lack of disclosure to providers
Lack of income for healthcare
Fear
Denial

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17
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What are the 4 phases of sexual response?

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Desire/libido
Excitement and arousal
Orgasm
Resolution

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What characterizes phase 1 of the sexual response?

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Desire/Libido

Sexual fantasies and desire to have sexual activity.

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What characterizes phase 2 of the sexual response?

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Excitement and arousal

Psychological or physiological stimulation or both.

Subjective sense of pleasure.

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What characterizes phase 3 of the sexual response?

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Orgasm

Peaking of sexual pleasure, release, contraction of perineal muscles and pelvic organs.

Increased BP, RR, and HR.

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What characterizes phase 4 of the sexual response?

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Resolution

Disgorgement of blood from genitalia (detumescence), subjective sense of well-being and relaxation.

Lack of orgasm may cause extended resolution and irritability/discomfort.

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What period occurs between phase 3 and 4 of the sexual response?

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Refractory period.

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23
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What hormones are excitatory in the sexual response?

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Dopamine
Testosterone (Both)
Estrogen (women)

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24
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What hormones are inhibitory in the sexual response?

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Serotonin (increased levels = decreased desire)
Progesterone (increased levels = decreased desire)

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25
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What primarily drives male and female sexual desire?

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Men = physical stimuli
Women = psychologic stimuli

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26
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What disorders are in regards to desire?

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Hypoactive sexual desire disorder
Sexual aversion disorder

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27
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What disorders are in regards to excitement?

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Female sexual arousal disorder
Male erectile disorder

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28
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What disorders are in regards to orgasm?

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Orgasmic disorder
Premature ejaculation

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29
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What disorders are in regards to resolution?

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Postcoital dysphoria
Postcoital headache

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30
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What does sexual desire depend on factor-wise?

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Biological drive
Adequate self-esteem
Ability to accept oneself as a good person
Previous good sexual experiences
Availability in partner
Relationship in non-sexual areas with partner

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What is hypoactive sexual desire disorder?

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Deficiency/absence of sexual fantasies.
LACK of desire of any sexual activity.

More common in females.

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What is sexual aversion disorder?

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Aversion/avoidance of gential sexual contact.

33
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How are sexual desire disorders treated?

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CBT, sexual therapy, couples therapy.

Dopamine agonists (Limited data)
Serotonergic drugs (Addyi)
Melanocortin agonists (Vyleesi)
Testosterone + estrogen

34
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What is female sexual arousal disorder?

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Dysfunction with lubrication-swelling response until orgasm.

Essentially, difficulty maintaining sexual excitement or attaining it.

35
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How is female sexual arousal disorder treated?

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Therapy referral

Testosterone (transdermal, only 10% of the dose men take)

Wellbutrin (if associated with SSRI)

Viagra (Select groups only)

36
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What is male erectile disorder?

A

ED/impotence.

10-20% of all men have it and is the primary complaint of men being treated for sexual disorders.

Increases in prevalence due to age.

37
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What helps prevent ED?

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Available sex partner
History of consistent sexual activity
Absence of vascular disease

38
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What suggests that ED is more psychological than physiological?

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If erections do occur sometimes, it is most likely psychological.

39
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What is female orgasmic disorder?

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Inhibited female orgasm/anorgasmia
High prevalence (30-35%)

Recurrent or persistent inhibition of female orgasm as manifested by the recurrent delay, or absence of, orgasm after a normal sexual excitement phase as judged by a clinician.

AKA lack of consistent orgasm in females.

40
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What are some physiological factors that may contribute to female orgasmic disorder?

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Endometriosis, pelvic floor dysfunction, pelvic organ prolapse, uterine fibroids

Childbirth or miscarriage/abortion

Atrophy of genital tissues

Insufficient stimulation of the clitoris

41
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What are some treatment options for female orgasmic disorder?

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Vacuum-pump device for clitoris

OFF-LABEL USE: viagra

OTC lubricants

Changing up sex: manual stimulation, alternate positions, controlling depth/force of penetration

42
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What is male orgasmic disorder?

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Inhibited orgasm/delayed ejaculation
5% prevalence

Takes a long time to ejaculate and orgasm.

43
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What does lifelong male orgasmic disorder suggest?

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Severe psychopathology:
Rigid, puritanical background
Unconscious guilts
History of abuse

44
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How is male orgasmic disorder treated?

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Therapy, dopamine agonists (experimental)

45
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What is premature ejaculation defined as?

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Male: Before he wishes to
Couples: Before the other person is satisfied enough

46
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When is premature ejaculation usually diagnosed?

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Consistent ejaculation before or immediately after entering partner.

47
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What is the second most common CC in men with sexual disorders?

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Premature ejaculation.

48
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What technique may help with premature ejaculation?

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Squeezing the coronal ridge of the glans.

49
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What pharmacotherapy may help with premature ejaculation?

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SSRI

50
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What is dyspareunia?

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Persistent/recurrent genital pain before/during/after intercourse.

51
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What gender is dyspareunia more common in?

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Females

52
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What commonly occurs with dyspareunia?

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Vaginismus

53
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What is vaginismus?

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Involuntary muscle constriction of the outer 1/3 of the vagina

54
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Who is vaginismus most common in?

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Highly educated women
High socioeconomic groupas

55
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What is dilation?

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Opening the vaginal opening with pt’s fingers or with dilators or going to physical therapy.

Helps with vaginismus

56
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What are the common medical causes of ED?

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CVD
DM
Neurologic disease
Surgical procedures

57
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How is ED diagnosed?

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Lab studies: BG, A1c, hormone assays, liver, thyroid, lipids

Noctural penile tumescence

Doppler of pudendal artery

58
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What disease causes dyspareunia in men?

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Peyronie’s disease

Abnormal fibrous penile tissue

59
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What psych medication classes are known for affecting sexual function?

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Antipsychotics (decrease dopamine)
Antidepressants (increase serotonin)
Antianxiety (can improve if inhibited by anxiety, but also increases serotonin)

60
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What general medications are known for affecting sexual function?

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Anticholinergics (Dry mucous membranes and impotence)

Antihistamines

61
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What hormonal medications are known for affecting sexual function?

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Contraceptives (Abnormal levels of estrogen, progesterone, and LH)

Anti-androgen therapy (lower testosterone)
AKA spironolactone, or OCPs.

62
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According to the DSM-V-TR, what is the criteria to be diagnosed with a sexual disorder?

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Disorder must be experienced at least 75% of the time.

6 month duration

Significant distress due to disorder

No other factor that better explains symptoms

63
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What falls under sexual interest/arousal disorder?

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Female hypoactive desire dysfunction
Female arousal dysfunction

64
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What disorder is not included in the DSM-V?

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Sexual aversion disorder

65
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What falls under genitopelvic pain/penetration disorder?

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Dyspareunia and vaginismus

66
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What is persistent genital arousal disorder?

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A defect in sensory nerves

67
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How is persistent genital arousal disorder treated?

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SSRIs, psychotherapy, topical or injected anesthetic agents

68
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What are the therapy options for sexual disorders?

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Dual-sex therapy
Behavior therapy
Group therapy
Analytically oriented sex therapy

69
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What are paraphilias?

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Way too much love.

Recurrent, intense, sexually arousing fantasies, urges, or behaviors involving one or more of the following:

Nonhuman objects
Suffering/humiliation of oneself/partner
Children/nonconsenting parties
6 months+

70
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What is exhibitionism (Paraphilia)?

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Achievement of arousal by exposing genitalia to strangers, usually a childhood behavior carried into adult life.

Masturbation replaces actual sexual activity.

71
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What is tranvestism (Paraphilia)?

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Recurrent cross-dressing in a HETEROSEXUAL MALE.

Not a part of homosexuality or transsexuality.

72
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What is voyeurism (Paraphilia)?

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Attaining arousal watching an unsuspecting person or people.
Usually the person is doing something sexual or naked.

Masturbation replaces actual sexual activity.

73
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What is pedophilia (Paraphilia)?

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Use of a child to achieve sexual arousal and often gratification.

Contact is frequently oral, but includes any sexual contact.

More common with men.

74
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What is incest (Paraphilia)?

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Sexual relationship with a person, usually a child, in IMMEDIATE family.

Usually prevented by cultural norms.

75
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What is sexual sadism (Paraphilia)?

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Inflicting pain upon the sexual object as a means of arousal.

76
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What is sexual masochism (Paraphilia)?

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Erotic pleasure being achieved by being humiliated, enslaved, or physically bound/restrained.

77
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What is fetishism (Paraphilia)?

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Erotic fantasies and sexual urges or behavior involving non-living objects (ex: female undergarments)

78
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What is frotteurism (Paraphilia)?

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Sexual arousal derived from touching or rubbing against a non-consenting person.

Commonly in crowded public areas.

79
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How are paraphilias treated?

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Pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy.

Behavioral therapy
SSRIs
Gonadotropin ANTAgonists, progesterone therapy.