PY 358 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Cross-Dressing, Systematic Desensitization, Sexual Sadism Disorder

• School: University of Alabama
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PY 358
• Professor: Theodore Tomeny

Document Summary

Genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder- consistent genital pain associated with sexual intercourse. Vaginismus- unwanted involuntary spasms of the vaginal muscles that interfere with intercourse or any attempt at vaginal insertion (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) Impacts self-esteem, sexual relationship, but not always overall relationship (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) Only less than 19% of people seek treatment. African american women reported lower levels of sexual desire and pleasure (cid:1) (cid:1) White women are more likely to have pain. Both african american and white women reported more difficulties than hispanic women (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) Decrease in testosterone levels (beginning in the 30 to 40s) Physical disorders: cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, kidney failure, & cancr. Classical conditioning (related experiences involving the need to ejaculate quickly) Testosterone replacement therapy- injection, patch, or gel. Ssris- increase sexual desire but impair sexual performance. Media and advertisements- viagra, levitra, and cialis. Systematic desensitization (with the use of different-sized vaginal dilators)