Sexual Dysfunctions

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Erectile DifficultiesClinical name: Erectile DisorderPersistent difficulty getting or keeping an erection sufficient for satisfying sex. Common, often linked to physical health, and very treatable. A medical matter, not…10 min read Low Sexual Interest and Arousal (Women)Clinical name: Female Sexual Interest/Arousal DisorderA persistent lack of sexual interest or arousal that causes distress. Common, shaped by physical, emotional and relationship factors, and often helped once the…10 min read Orgasmic Difficulties (Women)Clinical name: Female Orgasmic DisorderPersistent difficulty reaching orgasm, or markedly reduced intensity of orgasm, despite adequate arousal and stimulation, causing distress. Common, often related to knowledge, anxiety or…9 min read Low Sexual Desire (Men)Clinical name: Male Hypoactive Sexual Desire DisorderPersistently low or absent sexual desire in a man that causes distress. Real and not uncommon, despite the stereotype that men always want sex,…10 min read Early EjaculationClinical name: Premature (Early) EjaculationEjaculation that consistently happens sooner than a man and his partner would wish, with little control over timing, causing distress. The most common male…10 min read Delayed EjaculationClinical name: Delayed EjaculationA persistent, marked delay in ejaculation, or inability to ejaculate, despite adequate desire, arousal and stimulation, causing distress. Less talked about than early ejaculation,…8 min read Pain During SexClinical name: Genito-Pelvic Pain/Penetration DisorderPersistent pain, fear of pain, or tensing of the pelvic muscles that makes penetration difficult or painful. Real physical and treatable, not something to…9 min read