Overview Substance/medication-induced sexual dysfunction involves a clinically significant disturbance in sexual function that develops in close temporal association with substance intoxication, medication initiation, dose change, or withdrawal, involving a substance or medication known to be capable of causing the symptoms. Signs and Symptoms Symptoms can include reduced desire, difficulty with arousal, delayed or absent orgasm, …
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Overview Male hypoactive sexual desire disorder involves persistently or recurrently deficient or absent sexual thoughts, fantasies, and desire for sexual activity, present for at least six months and causing significant distress. Signs and Symptoms Symptoms can include a marked and persistent reduction in interest in sexual activity, along with distress about the change or its …
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Overview Female sexual interest/arousal disorder involves markedly reduced or absent interest in sexual activity, sexual thoughts, or arousal in response to sexual cues, present for at least six months and causing significant distress. Signs and Symptoms Symptoms can include reduced or absent initiation of sexual activity, reduced sexual excitement or pleasure, and reduced genital or …
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Overview Genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder involves persistent difficulties with one or more of: vaginal penetration during intercourse, marked pain during penetration attempts, fear or anxiety about pain, or tensing of pelvic floor muscles, for at least six months. Signs and Symptoms Symptoms can include pain during attempted or completed penetration, anticipatory fear of pain, and involuntary …
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Overview Delayed ejaculation involves a marked delay in ejaculation or marked infrequency or absence of ejaculation during partnered sexual activity, occurring on almost all occasions for at least six months, causing significant distress. Signs and Symptoms Symptoms can include consistent difficulty ejaculating despite adequate stimulation and desire, along with associated distress or relationship strain. Experiencing …
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Overview Premature (early) ejaculation involves a persistent pattern of ejaculation occurring within approximately one minute of vaginal penetration and before the individual wishes it, for at least six months, causing significant distress. Signs and Symptoms Symptoms can include a consistent inability to delay ejaculation during partnered sexual activity, along with distress, frustration, or avoidance of …
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Overview Erectile disorder involves marked difficulty obtaining or maintaining an erection, or a marked decrease in erectile rigidity, occurring on almost all occasions of sexual activity for at least six months, causing significant distress. Signs and Symptoms Symptoms can include difficulty achieving or sustaining an erection sufficient for satisfactory sexual activity, along with distress or …
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Overview Female orgasmic disorder involves marked delay in, infrequency of, or absence of orgasm, or markedly reduced intensity of orgasmic sensations, occurring on almost all occasions of sexual activity for at least six months, causing significant distress. Signs and Symptoms Symptoms can include consistent difficulty reaching orgasm despite adequate stimulation, along with associated distress or …
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