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Sexual dysfunction is difficulty during any part of the sexual act, which includes
desire, arousal, orgasm, and satisfaction that prevents the individual or partner
from enjoying sexual activity. These Sexual difficulties can begin at any time, but
many experience problems developing early on in their life or after previously experienced
enjoyable and satisfying sex.
A sexual problem may develop gradually over time, or may occur suddenly as a total
or partial inability to participate in one or more areas of the sexual act.
The causes of sexual difficulties can be physical, psychological, or both, and frequently
begin in the early adult years, with the majority of people seeking assistance from
a therapist for such conditions during their late twenties and thirties.
The incidence begins to increase again in the older population, typically with gradual
onset of symptoms that are associated most commonly with medical gynaecological causes.
Sexual dysfunction is more common in people who abuse alcohol, especially binge drinking
and illicit drugs, and many other medications such as anti-hypertensive and anti-depressant
medications.
Those suffering from diabetes and degenerative neurological disorders, or emotional
psychological problems, stress, anxiety and women that have difficulty maintaining
relationships or chronic sexual, physical or mental abuse with the current sexual
partner, can also interfere with sexual functioning.
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There are these main different forms.
Inadequate sexual desire (libido)
Disorders of excitement (arousal) insufficient lubrication
Disorders of orgasm
Vaginismus, involuntary muscle contraction causing pain or inability for
intercourse to take place and Pain during intercourse - Dyspareunia
Male sexual dysfunction incorporates problems such as asexual orgasm, impotence and
premature ejaculation.
On rare occasions some problems can be caused by ill health or injury. Most male
sexual dysfunctions are psychological with underlying stressors, perceptions of performing
and many other aspects.
