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Female Sexual Arousal Disorder - Female Sexual Arousal Disorder Symptom, Cause, Treatment
Female sexual arousal disorder (FSAD) occurs when a woman is continually unable to attain or maintain arousal and lubrication during intercourse, is unable to reach orgasm, or has no desire for sexual intercourse. Female sexual arousal disorder (FSAD) refers to the persistent or recurrent inability of a woman to achieve or maintain an adequate lubrication-swelling response during sexual activity. This lack of physical response may be either lifelong or acquired, and either generalized or situation-specific. Sexual arousal disorders in women become evident by the vagina not getting wet. When someone has sex with himself/herself or somebody else, it doesn't always go as smoothly as wanted. Sexual disorders problems are long lasting and are related to sexual contact. The problems influence the life of a person and his or her relationships in such a way that they suffer from them and they exist in all various forms. On this site you will find the most frequent problems.
Symptoms of Female Sexual Arousal Disorder
The term is often used to diagnose women (as the term erectile dysfunction (ED) is often used for men). She may also have pain during sex or orgasm, which interferes with her desire for intercourse. particularly those with sexual symptoms such as:
- Lack of vaginal lubrication
- Lack of vaginal dilation or lengthening
- Decreased genital tumescence
- Decreased genital or nipple sensation
- The disturbance causes marked distress or interpersonal difficulty.
- Persistent or recurrent inability to attain, or to maintain until completion of the sexual activity, an adequate lubrication-swelling response of sexual excitement.
- The sexual dysfunction is not better accounted for by another mental disorder and is not due exclusively to the direct physiological effects of a substance or a general medical condition.
Causes of Female Sexual Arousal Disorder
There are numerous causes of this disorder. They include:
- physical problems, such as endometriosis, cystitis, or vaginitis
- systemic problems, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, or hypothyroidism. Even pregnancy or the postpartum period (time after delivery of a child) may affect desire. Menopause is also known to reduce sexual desire.
- medications, including oral contraceptives, anti-depressants, antihypertensives, and tranquilizers.
- surgery, such as mastectomy or hysterectomy which may affect how a woman feels about her sexual self.
- stress
- depression
- use of alcohol, drugs, or cigarette smoking
Treatment of Female Sexual Arousal Disorder
Depending on the cause of the disorder, hormone therapy or a blood-flow enhancing medication, like Viagra, may be appropriate.The physician should start by providing education about the disorder and recommending various non-medical treatment strategies. These include:
- use of erotic materials, such as vibrators, books, magazines and videos
- sensual massage, avoiding the genitals
- position changes to reduce pain
- use of lubricants to moisten the vagina and genital area
- kegel exercises to strengthen the vagina and clitoris
- therapy to overcome any relationship or sexual abuse issues
Medical treatments include:
- estrogen replacement therapy, which may help with vaginal dryness, pain and arousal
- testosterone therapy in women who have low levels of this male hormone (Side effects, however, may include deepening voice, hair growth, and acne)
- the EROS clitoral therapy device (EROS-CTD), recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration; a small vacuum pump, placed over the clitoris and gently activated to provide a gentle suction designed to increase blood flow to the region, which, in turn, helps with arousal
- using the herb yohimbine combined with nitric oxide has been found to increase vaginal blood flow in postmenopausal women and thus help with some forms of FSAD
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