Sexual Desires & Arousal Disorders

 

 

The physiologies of desire, arousal and orgasm are independent.

• Desires is about the brain, the thought

    "I want to…"

 

• Arousal is the feelings in the body.

 

 

Women with loss of desire can be sexual if they can get into the frame of mind of willingness to be sexual.

 

This may lead on to desire or arousal. Female Sexual Arousal Disorder results from the body’s inability to undergo specific physiological changes, called the lubrications-swelling response of the vaginal, in response to sexual desire and stimulation.

 

Women who are continually unable to attain or maintain arousal during intercourse will not achieve an orgasm, loose interest in sex, and may cause tension in relationship.

 

Causes

 

1. Physiological causes:

 

  (1) General medical conditions that damage blood

        vessels, i.e. coronary arterydisease, high blood

        pressure, diabetes.

 

   (2) General medical conditions that cause changes in

        hormone levels (thyroid disorders, adrenal gland

       disorders, removal of the ovaries)

 

   (3) Lower levels of sex hormones due to aging.

 

   (4) Side effects of treatment and medications

        (mastectomy, lumpectomy, antidepressants,

        antipsychotic drugs, drugs to lower blood pressure,

        sedatives). That’s why important to talk to

        your doctor

 

2. Psychological impact

 

   (1) depression

 

   (2) emotional stress

 

   (3) past sexual abuse

 

3. Relationship stress