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Female Sexual Dysfunction


Description

Female Sexual Dysfunction

Sexual dysfunction is a term used in medicine to describe persistent, recurrent issues with sexual responsiveness, desire, orgasm, or pain that bother you or strain your connection with your partner.

Many women have issues with sexual function at some time in their life, and some continue to struggle. That could happen in every sexual circumstance or just specific ones.

Types of female sexual dysfunction :

  •        Anorgasmia : A condition that prevents an orgasm from occurring.
  •        Dyspareunia : Sex-related pain.
  •        Low libido or a lack of sexual desire is a symptom of hypoactive sexual drive disease.
  •        Disorder of sexual arousal : Difficulty arousing.

Symptoms

Depending on the type of sexual dysfunction you're dealing with, there are different symptoms.

  •        Anorgasmia: A condition that prevents an orgasm from occurring.
  •        Dyspareunia: Sex-related pain associated with vaginal contact or sexual stimulation
  •       Low libido or a lack of sexual desire is a symptom of hypoactive sexual drive disease.
  •       Disorder of sexual arousal: Difficulty arousing or maintaining arousal during sexual activity.

If you have any of these symptoms visit a Gynaecologist to be diagnosed and treated properly


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Causes

  •        Physical causes can decrease your sexual desire and the body's ability to experience orgasm.
  •   Cancer
  •    Kidney failure
  •    Multiple sclerosis
  •    Heart disease
  •    Bladder problems
  •    Certain medications including some antidepressants, blood pressure medications, antihistamines and chemotherapy drugs.
  •      Hormonal causes where lower estrogen levels after menopause may lead to changes in your genital tissues and sexual responsiveness.
  •      Psychological and social causes
  •    Untreated anxiety or depression
  •    Long-term stress
  •    A history of sexual abuse.
  •    The worries of pregnancy 

Diagnostics

  •        Discussing sexual and medical history
  •        Perform a pelvic exam.
  •        Order blood tests.

Treatment

It's important to remember that sexual dysfunction is only a problem if it concerns you. There is no need for treatment if it doesn't affect you.

Treatment for female sex disorders differs because there are numerous potential signs, symptoms, and causes. An integrated treatment strategy that covers physical, relationship, and emotional difficulties in addition to sexual concerns benefits women most frequently.

  •        Nonmedical treatment
  •   Practice healthy lifestyle habits
  •    Seek counseling.
  •    Use a lubricant.
  •        Medical treatment
  •    Estrogen therapy
  •    Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMS) like Ospemifene
  •    Androgen therapy
  •    Antidepressants like Flibanserin