Sexual dysfunction resident survival guide
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sanjana Nethagani, M.B.B.S.[2]
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Overview
Sexual dysfunction is defined as recurrent and persistent issues with sexual response, desire, experience of pain or achieving orgasm. Sexual dysfunction often causes distress to the partners in a relationship. Sexual dysfunction conditions are broadly classified into disorders of sexual desire, arousal, orgasm and pain disorders.
Causes
Disorders of sexual desire
- Psychological disorders or stress
- Advanced age
- Menopause
- Emotional distress
- Medications such as antidepressants, anxiolytics, antihypertensives
Disorders of sexual arousal
- Trauma
- Chronic disorders such as diabetes, multiple sclerosis
- Neuropathy
- Stroke
- Previous genital surgery
Disorders of orgasm
- History of sexual or emotional abuse
- Medication such as antihypertensives, anxiolytics
- Previous trauma or surgery
Disorders of sexual pain
- Endometriosis
- Pelvic inflammatory disease
- Decreased vagina lubrication
- Sexually transmitted infections
- Vaginismus
Diagnosis
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Do's
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Don'ts
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