Sexual Disorders and Gender Variations Flashcards
What are sexual dysfunctions?
Problems with sexual responses
What is a paraphilic disorder?
Repeated and intense sexual urge/fantasy in response to objects/situations that society deems inappropriate
Which are the 4 phases of the human sexual response?
Desire, excitement, orgasm, resolution
DSM-5 Male Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder
Disorder of desire,
6+ months few/no sexual thoughts/fantasies/desires,
Distressed
DSM-5 female sexual interest/arousal disorder
Disorder of desire,
6+ months reduced/no sexual interest/arousal,
Distress
Abnormality in hormone activity as a cause of low sexual desire
High level of prolactin, low level of testosterone
DSM-5 Erectile disorder
Disorder of excitement,
6+ months difficult to have an erection
DSM-5 Premature ejaculation
Disorder of orgasm,
6+ months ejaculate within 1 minute
DSM-5 Delayed ejaculation
6+ months delay/infrequency/absence of ejaculation
What could cause delayed ejaculation
Low testosterone, slow sympathetic NS, serotonin enhancing antidepressant, performance anxiety
DSM-5 Female orgasmic disorder
6+ months delay/infrequency/absence of orgasm
DSM-5 Genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder
Disorder of sexual pain,
6+ months pain, fear, muscle tensing
Dypareunia
No involuntary contraction of vaginal muscles but still feel pain
What is effectual awareness?
Treatment for disorders of desire. Patient visualizes sexual scenes to discover negative emotions they may have concerning sex
DSM-5 Paraphilic Disorder
6+ months recurrent and intense sexually arousing fantasies involving objects outside the usual norms,
Distress
