WEEK 10 SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION GENDER DYSPHORIA

Question 1

are a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by a clinically significant disturbance in a person’s ability to respond sexually or experience sexual pleasure.

Answer 1

SEXUAL DYSFUNCTIONS

Question 2

involves a difference/incongruence between one’s experienced/expressed gender and assigned gender, leading to significant distress or problems in functioning.

Answer 2

GENDER DYSPHORIA

Question 3

What are some individual vulnerability factors that can contribute to sexual dysfunctions?

Answer 3

poor body image, a history of sexual or emotional abuse, psychiatric comorbidity (e.g., depression, anxiety), and stressors such as job loss or bereavement.

Question 4

is characterized by a marked delay in ejaculation or marked infrequency/absence of ejaculation during partnered sexual activity, causing clinically significant distress.

Answer 4

DELAYED EJACULATION

Question 5

is defined by marked difficulty in obtaining or maintaining an erection during sexual activity, persisting for at least six months and causing clinically significant distress.

Answer 5

ERECTILE DISORDER

Question 6

involves marked delay, infrequency, or absence of orgasm, or reduced intensity of orgasmic sensations, causing clinically significant distress.

Answer 6

Female Orgasmic Disorder

Question 7

is characterized by a pattern of ejaculation occurring within approximately one minute following vaginal penetration, causing clinically significant distress.

Answer 7

PREMATURE EJACULATION

Question 8

What is the distinction between lifelong and acquired sexual dysfunctions?

Answer 8

Lifelong sexual dysfunctions have been present since the individual became sexually active, while acquired sexual dysfunctions began after a period of relatively normal sexual function.

Question 9

consists of persistently deficient or absent sexual/erotic thoughts or fantasies and desire for sexual activity, causing clinically significant distress.

Answer 9

Male Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder

Question 10

What factors should be considered in addressing gender-diverse persons’ sexual dysfunctions?

Answer 10

Clinicians should consider partners’ sexual problems, communication issues, individual vulnerabilities, psychiatric comorbidities, cultural factors, and medical considerations.

Question 11

refers to the classification of individuals as male or female at birth based on anatomical and physiological characteristics.

Answer 11

Sex Assigned at Birth

Question 12

involves name and pronoun changes, access to appropriate facilities, and support systems as part of managing gender dysphoria.

Answer 12

social transition

Question 13

such as estrogen and progesterone, are used in hormone therapy to induce physical changes in individuals assigned male at birth, including breast development and fat redistribution.

Answer 13

FEMINIZING HORMONES

Question 14

What are some potential risks of feminizing hormone therapy?

Answer 14

Risks include decreased muscle strength, heightened emotional responses, increased diabetes risk, and potential for sexual dysfunction.

Question 15

primarily testosterone, lead to changes such as deepening of voice, facial hair growth, and increased muscle mass in individuals assigned female at birth.

Answer 15

Masculinizing Hormones

Question 16

What additional evaluations are recommended for surgery candidates under WPATH standards?

Answer 16

Candidates should undergo mental health evaluations from two providers and maintain ongoing therapy, but 12 months of hormone therapy and living in the affirmed gender are required.

Question 17

is a gender-affirming surgical procedure that involves creating a vagina, often for individuals transitioning from male to female.

Answer 17

VAGINOPLASTY

Question 18

encompass various surgical procedures to alter one’s body to better match their gender identity, including breast implants, orchiectomy, and phalloplasty.

Answer 18

Gender Affirming Surgeries

Question 19

disorder is characterized by significant distress due to a marked lack of sexual interest and arousal in women

Answer 19

Female Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder