FRHD 2100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Vaginal Lubrication, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, Sexual Dysfunction

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 2100
• Professor: Tuuli Kukkonen

Document Summary

Involves lack of interest or aversion to sexual contact. Described to have hypoactive sexual-desire activity disorder. Belief that men are always eager for sex is a myth. People with low desire can become sexually aroused and reach orgasm when adequately stimulated. Many like attention and closeness of physical intimacy but have no interest in genital stimulation. Hypoactive sexual desire is one of the most commonly diagnosed sexual dysfunctions. Heterosexual couples: men are more likely than women to have higher levels of desire. A person with a lower level of desire doesn"t necessarily have a sexual dysfunction. Lack of desire should be classified as a dysfunction only when the person finds his or her level of sexual desire personally distressing. Basson (2010) suggests that many women can lead active, satisfying sex lives without ongoing or frequent feelings of desire between sexual engagements with their partners. Chapter 13: sexual dysfunctions: sexual-desire disorders, sexual-arousal disorders.