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	Persistent Sexual Arousal Syndrome
		Sexual dysfunctions in women are common, complicated, multidimensional, interrelated with wide overlap among the dysfunctions of desire, arousal and orgasm.
		Sexual dysfunctions that are considered treatable are associated with personal distress related to the sexual dysfunction in terms as anger, dissatisfaction, distress, embarrassment, frustration, guilt, inadequacy, inferiority, regret, stress, unhappiness and worry.
		Persistent Sexual Desire Disorder may be considered as the persistent, recurrent or continuous presence of sexual fantasies, thoughts, and/or desire for, or receptivity to, sexual activity, which causes personal distress.
	www.bumc.bu.edu /Dept/Content.aspx?departmentid=371&PageID=8710 (1915 words)

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		Persistent sexual arousal syndrome, a female sexual arousal disorder, is defined as feelings of spontaneous, persistent and intense genital arousal with or without orgasm, with or without genital engorgement, in the absence of sexual desire.
		This rare and unique sexual arousal problem is extremely distressing for women who experience it and many do not report this sexual complaint to physicians because of embarrassment, humiliation, shame and frustration.
		Evaluation of a women suspected of having persistent sexual arousal syndrome involves a detailed psychologic evaluation, sexual, medical and psychosocial history, physical examination, laboratory tests of blood hormone levels and specialized testing of genital sensation and genital blood flow.
	www.irwingoldsteinmd.com /psas.html (344 words)

	1st Int'l Conference on Female Sexual Health & Dysfunction (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Persistent Sexual Arousal is defined as a constant state of sexual arousal in the female which manifests itself with a continuous clitoral erection and vaginal secretions/lubrication, that may or may not be accompanied by orgasm(s) and is not related to any feelings of sexual desire.
		Persistent Sexual Arousal Syndrome (“PSAS”) is defined as a constant state of sexual arousal in the female which manifests itself with a continuous clitoral erection and vaginal secretions/lubrication, that may or may not be accompanied by orgasm(s) and is not related to any feelings of sexual desire.
		Sexual arousal disorder may be caused by decreased blood flow to the vagina or clitoris.
	www.venuewest.com /2004/fsd/index.cfm?fuseaction=about.femgyn10 (2093 words)

	NEWSHE: Guests/Experts - Dr. Sandra Leiblum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Most physicians are familiar with the common sexual complaints of women (ie, hypoactive sexual desire, sexual arousal difficulties, an orgasmia, dyspareunia).These problems are quite prevalent, and are re p o rted either spontaneously or after careful sexual inquiry by the physician.
		The distinguishing feature of the syndrome is the report of persistent feelings of vaginal congestion and other physical signs of sexual arousal in the absence of any awareness of sexual desire provoking or accompanying this arousal.
		While the feelings of arousal may lead to a need to masturbate or engage in sexual activity with a partner to relieve the sensation of vaginal congestion, the arousal is only temporarily quelled with orgasm.
	www.newshe.com /leiblum.shtml (2782 words)

	Boston.com / News / Boston Globe / Health / Science / Sexual syndrome that takes joy out of life
		The sexuality specialist who published the first journal paper on it two years ago said that she has received thus far only 30 or 40 e-mails from patients around the country and world.
		One woman whose arousal stemmed from an overactive blood supply to her clitoris -- a malformation she had been born with -- underwent multiple procedures to choke off the abnormal blood supply, he said.
		In general, however, the arousal tends to be hard to conquer, and some of the specialists' attention has focused simply on helping the women cope, and letting them know they are not alone.
	www.boston.com /news/globe/health_science/articles/2003/11/11/sexual_syndrome_that_takes_joy_out_of_life (1106 words)

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		Persistent Sexual Arousal Syndrome - PSAS Aphrodisiology Persistent Sexual Arousal Syndrome (PSAS) is a disease where the genitals are abnormally sensitive or in a state of near constant arousal.
		Constant arousal rare but vexing / Some women find it tough to talk They have given it a name -- so sexual arousal syndrome -- and are trying to develop treatments for it, so far with patchy success.
		The syndrome is the opposite of the usual female.
	www.male-penile-site.com /persistent-arousal-syndrome.html (549 words)

	Persistent sexual arousal syndrome - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Persistent sexual arousal syndrome results in a spontaneous and persistent genital arousal, with or without orgasm or genital engorgement, unrelated to any feelings of sexual desire.
		Physical arousal caused by this syndrome can be very intense and persist for extended periods, days or weeks at a time.
		Psychological counselling with cognitive reframing of the arousal as a healthy response may also be used.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Persistent_sexual_arousal_syndrome (324 words)

	Sexual arousal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sexual arousal is the process and state of an animal being ready for sexual activity.
		Given the right stimulation, sexual arousal in humans will typically end in an orgasm, but may be pursued for its own sake, even in the absence of an orgasm.
		The causes of human sexual arousal are sundry and, by nature, subjective, always arising from natural urges but otherwise spanning the scope of human or cultural desires from love and mere attraction to the obscure.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sexual_arousal (684 words)

	The Women's Sexual Health Foundation - Comment on Sexual Health
		It took all my courage to approach my gynecologist and tell her that I was constantly feeling sexually aroused (the actual words I used were, “I feel like I am constantly on the brink of having an orgasm”;), and that sex didn’t make the feeling go away.
		Persistent sexual arousal syndrome: a newly discovered pattern of female sexuality.
		Persistent sexual arousal syndrome in women: a not uncommon but little recognized complaint
	www.twshf.org /comment_1004.html (641 words)

	Persistent genital arousal in women, doctors uncover new syndrome
		Tentatively labelled Persistent Sexual Arousal Syndrome, its primary symptom is relatively constant, unrelieved feelings of genital arousal in the absence of genuine sexual interest or desire.
		“Persistent sexual arousal syndrome occurs when a woman becomes involuntarily aroused for extended periods of time in the absence of sexual desire,” said Dr Goldmeier.
		“It is critical that we raise awareness of persistent sexual arousal syndrome amongst clinicians and the general population,” said Dr Goldmeier.
	www.roysocmed.ac.uk /media/pr190.htm (413 words)

	The Women's Sexual Health Foundation - Contact
		The Women’s Sexual Health Foundation has published the first issue of a journal devoted entirely to Persistent Sexual Arousal Syndrome or PSAS because very little has been written about this syndrome in the medical literature.
		Dr Susan Kellogg, co-founder of the Pelvic Floor Institute at Graduate Hospital in Philadelphia where she serves as Director of Sexual Medicine, found “The symptoms of PSAS are often veiled in secrecy.
		Some women have expressed thoughts of suicide because the arousal is so relentless they are unable to sleep or relax or concentrate on day to day activities.
	www.twshf.org /release102405.html (814 words)

	ABC News: Unrelenting Arousal -- Rare Sexual Disorder Plagues Women
		Heather Dearmon, who suffers from Persistent Sexual Arousal Syndrome, explains to "20/20" that the disorder has caused her serious emotional as well as physical problems.
		A 2001 study published in the Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy was the first to identify it, citing "persistent feelings of sexual arousal in the absence of sexual desire" that are "intrusive and unwanted." Since that study, however, word has been very slow to get around.
		Nancy Brown said her life was devastated about six years ago by the onset of unrelenting, unwanted, sexual arousal.
	abcnews.go.com /2020/story?id=1950187&page=1 (381 words)

	The Manila Times Internet Edition \| WORLD > Persistent sexual arousal syndrome identified in women
		PARIS: A health journal on Friday described a newly identified syndrome affecting women—nonstop sexual arousal that can last for months and cannot be satisfied regardless of the number of orgasms.
		The syndrome is a physical disorder in which the labia, vulva and clitoris become engorged with blood, causing arousal.
		But the causes for the syndrome remain unclear because it is such a newly identified and thus poorly-explored condition, and those who suffer from it tend to do so in silence.
	www.manilatimes.net /national/2006/mar/26/yehey/world/20060326wor3.html (275 words)

	the futon critic - the web's best primetime television resource
		Persistent Sexual Arousal Syndrome When Grey's Anatomy featured the case of a woman with constant unwanted sexual arousal, it seemed like Hollywood at its best.
		Rasmussen's Syndrome Before there was Grey's Anatomy, 20/20 first reported in 1997 the story of a little girl who suffered so terribly from seizures, the only hope was to remove half her brain when she was six years old.
		Broken Heart Syndrome A woman shows up on the same day every year in the ER at Greys fictional Seattle Grace Hospital with all the symptoms of a heart attack.
	www.thefutoncritic.com /listings.aspx?id=20060510abc01 (1338 words)

	i-Newswire.com - Press Release And News Distribution - Persistent Sexual Arousal Syndrome The Focus of The Women’s ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The number of women suffering from the prevalence of this devastating sexual arousal disorder is unknown.
		The majority of women with PSAS complain of persistent vaginal congestion and other physical signs of sexual arousal in the absence of any effort to create actual arousal or desire.
		Dr Sandra Leiblum, Professor of Psychiatry and Obstetrics/ Gynecology and the Director of the Center for Sexual and Relationship Health at the UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and one of the leading experts on PSAS, wrote the main sexual medicine article that focuses on the features of PSAS, theories of causes, and possible treatments.
	i-newswire.com /pr48589.html (961 words)

	The Nassau Guardian - www.thenassauguardian.com
		The report continued that some persons lost their husbands, ruined their marriages, and lost their jobs because of the intense need to "pleasure themselves." All of these factors combined have proved that PSAS is a most distressing issue for women who have it.
		Women who complain of persistent sexual arousal may be young or old, premenopausal or using postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy, married or single." It also notes that the feeling of arousal may persist for hours, days, or even months.
		According to an article from Boston University's Institute of Sexual Medicine, "In contemporary management of female sexual dysfunction, a 70% success in management can be anticipated using sex therapy, physical therapy, medical therapy, hormone therapy and/or vasodilator therapy as indicated for an individual patient.
	www.thenassauguardian.com /social_community/287117251449710.php (1271 words)

	Persistent Sexual Arousel Syndrome - Interstitial Cystitis & Painful Bladder Support (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Women’s Sexual Health Foundation has published the first issue of a journal devoted entirely to Persistent Sexual Arousal Syndrome or PSAS because very little has been written about this devastating syndrome in the medical literature.
		The number of women suffering from the prevalence of this sexual arousal disorder is unknown.
		It took all my courage to approach my gynecologist and tell her that I was constantly feeling sexually aroused (the actual words I used were, “I feel like I am constantly on the brink of having an orgasm”), and that sex didn’t make the feeling go away.
	www.ic-network.com /forum/showthread.php?t=21185 (1881 words)

	300 Orgasms a Day, Persistent Sexual Arousal Syndrome
		This does not mean she has a high sex drive, probably the opposite, she wants the arousal to stop.
		But it must be something in the part of the brain called the limbic system which controls pleasure and sexual function.
		Carol Cooper says: "Persistent sexual arousal syndrome is extremely rare and I have seen it only once in nearly 30 years in the medical profession.
	www.mymultiplesclerosis.co.uk /misc/orgasms.html (644 words)

	Persistent Sexual Arousal Syndrome - new syndrome in women not much fun!
		A new syndrome affecting women has been identified by doctors; the sexual condition tentatively named 'Persistent Sexual Arousal Syndrome', (PSAS), has as its primary symptom continual unrelieved feelings of genital arousal in the absence of genuine sexual interest or desire.
		Goldmeier says such genital arousal is highly distressing as it is unprovoked and unrelieved by orgasm.
		He believes it is critical that awareness is raised of PSAS amongst clinicians and the general population, and that women should not feel marginalised by the condition.
	www.news-medical.net /?id=16904 (451 words)

	Questionnaire for Lesbian and Bisexual Women (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		This refers to feelings of persistent sexual arousal without feelings of sexual desire or interest: If you have felt or are currently experiencing physiological feelings of sexual tension that occur to you without any awareness of genuine sexual desire or interest, please consider completing this brief survey.
		There are a small number of women who experience feelings of persistent sexual arousal or tension without feeling any initial conscious awareness of sexual desire or interest.
		Genital sensations (that is, vaginal and clitoral engorgement or tingling and sometimes feelings of arousal in the breasts as well) may be felt as insistent and unwanted.
	www.newshe.com /leiblumsurvey.shtml (967 words)

	IngentaConnect Persistent genital arousal in women a new syndrome entity (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Persistent genital arousal in women – a new syndrome entity
		The persistent sexual arousal syndrome (PSAS) is a newly described entity where women become involuntarily aroused genitally for extended periods in time in the absence of sexual desire.
		The cause of the syndrome in the majority of cases is unknown, although a number of women report symptoms after withdrawal from selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) antidepressants.
	www.ingentaconnect.com /content/rsm/std/2006/00000017/00000004/art00001 (193 words)

	Femalepatient.com
		Most physicians are familiar with the common sexual complaints of women (ie, hypoactive sexual desire, sexual arousal difficulties, anorgasmia, dyspareunia).These problems are quite prevalent, and are reported either spontaneously or after careful sexual inquiry by the physician.
		The patient was described as a 51-year-old woman with a “continual, distressing feeling of sexual arousal.” Androgen values were within normal limits, and results of abdominal computed tomography were unremarkable, including the adrenal glands, lumbosacral spine, and pelvis.
		Sandra Leiblum, PhD, is a professor of psychiatry and director of the Center for Sexual and Marital Health at the University of Medicine and Dentistry-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in Piscataway, NJ.
	www.femalepatient.com /html/arc/sel/april02/article03.asp (2586 words)

	Some Women Suffer from Persistent Sexual Arousal Syndrome
		David Goldmeier, in a report in the International Journal of STD and AIDS, has described a 'disorder' among some women that causes constant sexual arousal.
		If you make sincere non-sexually related compliments on how beautiful she is to you, how much she means to you (not just what she can do for you sexually), and put some real thought and caring into her (and not just how fast can you satisfy your raging hard on).
		It has very little to do with sexual desire, and if anything intimacy is a turn-off because the genital area is so over-stimulated that intimacy can be a painful experience.
	www.shortnews.com /start.cfm?id=53537&newsid=3&sort=1&start=1&sparte=4 (2366 words)

	eMedicine Online Medical Textbooks by Specialty: Free Journal Articles and Texts for Physicians and Health Professionals
		LONDON (Reuters) - Doctors called on Friday for more research into a very rare, poorly understood syndrome that is the opposite of the most common sexual complaint in women.
		Instead of failing to get aroused, women suffering from persistent sexual arousal syndrome (PSAS) experience constant, unprovoked feelings of excitement.
		"Persistent sexual arousal syndrome occurs when a woman becomes involuntarily aroused for extended periods of time in the absence of sexual desire," said Dr David Goldmeier, of St Mary's Hospital in London.
	www.emedicine.com /news.asp?name=20060324elin009.xml (314 words)

	Rare Sexual Syndrome In Women Calls For More Research
		Contrary to women who fail to get aroused, women suffering from the so-called persistent sexual arousal syndrome (PSAS) experience constant, but unprovoked feelings of excitement.
		'Persistent sexual arousal syndrome occurs when a woman becomes involuntarily aroused for extended periods of time in the absence of sexual desire,' remarked Dr. David Goldmeier, St Mary's Hospital, London.
		The presence of such a syndrome was first identified in 2001.
	www.medindia.net /news/view_news_main.asp?x=8776 (454 words)

	Guardian \| What is persistent sexual arousal syndrome?
		This woman is one of several dozen who have come forward in the past couple of years complaining of near-constant sexual arousal.
		The sensation is apparently unrelenting, not associated with feelings of desire, and can lead to spontaneous, repetitive orgasms.
		"We would like to do some brainwave studies to see if there's a kind of arousal in the brain centrally that doesn't shut off in the way it would in women without the problem," she says.
	www.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4800697-111392,00.html (283 words)

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