Sexual Flashcards
define vaginismus
persistent involuntary tightening of muscles around the vagina whenever penetration is attempted
sexual aversion disorder
persistent extreme aversion to genital sexual contact with a partner
hypoactive sexual desire
absence of sexual fantasies /desire for sexual activity
DSM diagnostic criteria for sexual dysfunction
A. persistent deficiency of part of the sexual response cycle, OR pain.
B. Causes marked distress / interpersonal difficulty
C. not better accounted for by other disorder/ drug
define paraphilia
abnormal sexual desires
in what 3 ways can physical illness impact on a patient sexually and give examples of each
- physical - vascular/neuro/immobility/fatigue
- psychological - carer role/ self esteem/ risk e.g. MI
- treatment - drugs/ surgery
define transsexualism
person who had genitalia/secondary sexual characteristics of one gender, but identifies psychologically as the other
name the 4 types of couple therapy
CBT [sensate focus]
psychodynamic
systemic
integrative
list 8 causes of erectile dysfunction
DM HTN peripheral vascular disease/atherosclerosis anxiety parkinsons MS spinal cord injury age smoking hypothyroid antidepressants alcohol
management options for erectile dysfunction
remove causative agent (smoking/drugs/alcohol) therapy viagra [sildenafil] vacuum device intracavernosal injection alprostadil intraurethral alprostadil
management of premature ejaculation
psychosexual therapy
kegels
dapoxetine (SSRI)
topical lidocaine spray
post menopausal sexual dysfunction managements
psychotherapy/ sensate focus
lubricants
local vaginal oestrogen cream
pelvic floor exercises
vulvodynia
persistent, unexplained pain in the vulva
blood tests in sexual problem investigation
cholesterol blood glucose testosterone/prolactin/oestrogen sex hormone binding globulin TSH
causes of Hypoactive sexual desire disorder
obesity anaemia DM CVD hyperprolactinaemia androgen deficiency hypothyroid antidepressants/COCP/HRT psychological