PSYC 3070 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Premature Ejaculation, Erectile Dysfunction, Stage Fright
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Sexual therapy: medical history, sexual history, sensate focus. Explorative, pleasurable non-genital touching to reduce anxiety and teach non-verbal communication skills: specific exercises. Female sexual disorders: sexual interest/arousal disorder. 26% - 43% of women worldwide (most common problem for women) Half of premenopausal women with low intrest have arousal/lubrication problems. Also caused by relationship dissatisfaction, history of abuse, depression, fatigue, stress, and dissatisfaction with appearance. Often associated with other sexual problems with self or partner. (cid:862)dysfu(cid:374)(cid:272)tio(cid:374)(cid:863) ofte(cid:374) (cid:449)ith part(cid:374)er, relatio(cid:374)ship pro(cid:271)le(cid:373)s or la(cid:272)k of appropriate sexual stimulation: female orgasmic disorder. Second most common problem, most common among women who are seeking therapy. Often times the result of lack of foreplay or clitoral stimulation during intercourse. Often associated with other sexual problems such as desire/arousal and pain. Also associated with negative attitude toward sex and guilt. Therapy often encourages the female to be o top during intercourse to allow her to control the pace and timing: sexual pain disorder.
