Sexual Disorders Flashcards
What are the 4 phases in sexual response cycle?
- Appetitive
- Excitement
- Orgasm
- Resolution
Describe the appetitive cycle in the sexual response cycle
Desire - external and internal cues
Describe the excitement cycle in the sexual response cycle
Arousal - physical and psychological signs of arousal
Describe the orgasm cycle in the sexual response cycle
Ejaculation of seminal fluids and contractions of inner third of vagina
Describe the resolution cycle in the sexual response cycle
Decrease in arousal followed by refractory “resting” period
List Sexual Dysfunction Disorders?
- Sexual interest/desire disorders
- Sexual pain disorders
- Orgasmic disorders
- Substance induced sexual dysfunction
How long should a Sexual Dysfunction Disorder be present?
6 months an must lead to marked distress by the individual
List the 3 Sexual Interest/Desire Disorders
- Male hyperactive sexual desire disorder
- Female sexual interest/arousal disorder
- Male Erectile Disorder
What is Male hyperactive sexual desire disorder?
Persistent or absent desire for sex
What is Female sexual/arousal disorder?
Reduced or absent sexual interest/arousal
What is Male erectile disorder?
Impotence - failure to gain or maintain erection
What are the 4 Orgasmic Disorders?
- Female Orgasmic Disorder
- Male Orgasmic Disorder
- Delayed Ejaculation
- Premature Ejaculation
What is Female Orgasmic Disorder?
Absence of orgasm
What is Male Orgasmic Disorder?
Problems with ejaculation during sex
What is Delayed Ejaculation Disorder?
Delay or inability to ejaculate
What is Premature Ejaculation Disorder?
Inability to inhibit ejaculation (most common disorder in men)
What is the Sexual Pain Disorder?
Genito - Pelvic Pain/Penetration Disorder
What is Genito - Pelvic Pain/Penetration Disorder?
- Dyspareunia: Pain during or after sexual intercourse
- Vaginismus: Involuntary spasms of outer third of vagina such that intercourse is not possible
What is the Physical aetiology of Sexual Disfunction Disorders?
Aging, alcohol, medications, injuries, medical condition (hypertension, diabetes, kidney failure), nuerological disorders, inflammations, hormonal problems (Reduced testosterone in 30/40s, hypothyroidism/hypogonadism, Reduced estrogen in menopause)
What is the Psychoanalytic aetiology of Sexual Disfunction Disorders?
Unresolved unconscious conflict