Sexual Arousal Disorder

Essay # 57738

Gender and Sexuality
Psychology > Disorders

An examination of this disorder, which affects both men and women.

1,114 words () | 5 sources | MLA | 2005 United States

Paper Summary:

Sexual arousal disorder is an impairment during any stage of the sexual response cycle (desire, arousal, orgasm, and resolution) that prevents an individual or couple from experiencing satisfaction during sexual activity. The paper details that the affected individuals may be interested in sexual intercourse, but experience difficulty becoming stimulated enough to complete the act. It looks at the treatment possible for this disorder.

From the Paper:

"In women, alternative names for this type of disorder may include frigidity and female sexual dysfunction. This disorder refers to women who are indifferent or hostile to sexual intercourse, have no response to sexual advances or stimulation, or are unable to have an orgasm during intercourse. However, the clinical diagnosis usually refers to the chronic inability to lubricate enough to complete the sex act. When women are sexually aroused there is an increase in blood flow to the genital area, which helps prepare her body for intercourse. In addition, vaginal lubricants are secreted and tissue in the vaginal area becomes enlarged. For many women, occasional failure to become aroused is perfectly normal. If this failure occurs frequently and causes problems in relationships, it can be diagnosed as female sexual arousal disorder (FSAD). In FSAD, the body does not prepare for intercourse."