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Topic: Sexual Aversion Disorder

	Sexual aversion disorder - Definition, Description, Causes and symptoms, Demographics, Diagnosis, Treatments, Prognosis
		The aversion may take a number of different forms; it may be related to specific aspects of sexual intercourse, such as the sight of the partner's genitals or the smell of his or her body secretions, but it may include kissing, hugging, and petting as well as intercourse itself.
		Sexual aversion disorder and hypoactive sexual disorder are both considered to be caused mainly by psychological factors and to manifest psychological symptoms.
		For sexual aversion disorder that is situational or acquired, psychotherapy for both the patient and his or her partner may help to resolve interpersonal conflicts that may be contributing to the disorder.
	www.minddisorders.com /Py-Z/Sexual-aversion-disorder.html (1621 words)

	Sexual aversion disorder - WrongDiagnosis.com
		Sexual aversion disorder is a psychological disorder where the person seeks to avoid sex and undertakes various behaviors to avoid sex.
		It is over-diagnosed in cases where the patient has other reasons that are interfering with sexuality, such as tiredness, fatigue, other causes of low libido, or other causes of sexual pain.
		Sexual aversion disorder can be under-diagnosed in cases of sexual pain or other apparent psychological problems with sex.
	www.wrongdiagnosis.com /s/sexual_aversion_disorder/intro.htm (441 words)

	diagnosing women's sexual problems
		The sexual response cycle is divided into four distinct phases, which were described in 1966 and were used to identify some of the problems that can exist in both the diagnosis and treatment of sexual dysfunction disorders.
		Sexual therapy plays a very important role in this type of disorder because frequently the solution may be as simple as informing a patient’s partner that she is not interested.
		The second most common type of female sexual dysfunction, female sexual arousal disorder, is characterized as a persistent or recurrent inability to obtain or maintain adequate lubrication or swelling response during the excitement phase.
	www.seekwellness.com /womensexuality/diagnosis.htm (2412 words)

	Palm Beach Post: Palm Beach & Treasure Coast news, sports, entertainment, jobs, cars, homes
		Sexual dysfunctions are disturbances in one or more of the sexual response cycle's phases, or pain associated with arousal or intercourse.
		But, when sexual fantasies or thoughts and desire for sexual activity are persistently or recurrently reduced or absent, and cause distress or interpersonal difficulties, the problem is known as hypoactive sexual desire disorder, or inhibited sexual desire disorder.
		Sexual arousal disorder is the persistent or recurrent inability to reach or sustain the lubrication and swelling reaction in the arousal phase of the sexual response.
	www.palmbeachpost.com /health/content/shared-auto/womens/sexual_dysfunction/over.html (1506 words)

	Female Sexual Dysfunction
		The female sexual dysfunctions may be differentiated significantly from male sexual dysfunctions in relation to their psychological component.
		Female sexual dysfunction is usually found to have less of a physiological basis, and is more frequently related to psychological issues such as dysfunctional relationships and high levels of stress and depression.
		Female sexual arousal disorder refers to when there is an inhibition in a woman’s ability for arousal, resulting in an inadequate sexual response during sexual activity.
	www.psychtreatment.com /female_sexual_dysfunction.htm (537 words)

	Association of Reproductive Health Professionals
		Little is known about the etiology, prevalence, or treatment of the disorder, except that it is a lifelong or acquired conditioned response that is frequently associated with a history of sexual trauma or abuse, and it affects more women than men.
		Aversion to sexual activity is rarely an initial presenting complaint, because patients often seek to avoid any genital contact, even in the context of a gynecologic examination.
		As with diagnosis, treatment of sexual aversion disorder is difficult, largely because patients are often resistant to discussing the disorder.
	www.arhp.org /healthcareproviders/cme/onlinecme/NYNCP/aversion.cfm (422 words)

	Sexual Abuse
		It is very likely that the sexual abuse of the past is related to the sexual aversion of the present - for quite some time, it has been established that the fallout of childhood abuse can be far-reaching, affecting some women well into adulthood.
		Most victims report feelings of helplessness, and have higher incidence rates of depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and a condition called "sexual aversion disorder," which explains some victims' difficulty in their sexual relationships in adulthood.
		Sexual aversion disorder, while it can be found among the general population, is especially associated with victims of abuse.
	www.womenshealth.org /a/sex_aversion_from_abuse.htm (258 words)

	Sexual Dysfunction
		Sexual dysfunctions are disturbances in one or more of the sexual response cycle's phases, or pain associated with arousal or intercourse.
		But, when sexual fantasies or thoughts and desire for sexual activity are persistently or recurrently reduced or absent, and cause distress or interpersonal difficulties, the problem is known as hypoactive sexual desire disorder, or inhibited sexual desire disorder.
		Sexual arousal disorder is the persistent or recurrent inability to reach or sustain the lubrication and swelling reaction in the arousal phase of the sexual response causing personal distress.
	www.healthywomen.org /content.cfm?L1=3&L2=109 (1476 words)

	Differential Diagnosis of Addictive Sexual Disorders Using the DSM-IV
		Paraphilic sexual activity revolves around fantasies, urges, or behaviors that are considered unusual or frankly deviant by society and generally involve (a) nonhuman objects or animals; (b) humiliation or suffering of the patient or partner, or (c) nonconsenting persons, including children.
		Still others found it difficult to stop their compulsive sexual behaviors after stopping cocaine use and form a gray area; their addictive sexual disorder may have originally been secondary to cocaine use, but seemed to have taken on a life of its own and needed to be treated in its own right.
		In the differential diagnosis of sexual improprieties and excesses, Axis II characterologic disorders and traits are often contributory, or may be considered the primary etiology of paraphilic sexual behavior.
	www.jenniferschneider.com /articles/diagnos.html (4034 words)

	The Abuse Reactive Marriage: Coping with Sexual Anorexia and Ave
		Sexual anorexia occurs when a person â“ again, most often a woman â“ fails to possess a healthy, sexual desire.
		Of the two disorders, Sexual Aversion Disorder is the one that carries official diagnostic criteria from the American Psychological Association.
		The passive indifference of sexual anorexia is one thing, but the active repulsion of sexual aversion is quite another.
	www.pureintimacy.org /cs/couples/a0000095.cfm (804 words)

	Sexual Disorders
		Sexual dysfunctions are disorders related to a particular phase of the sexual response cycle.
		This disorder may be present when a person has decreased sexual fantasies and a decreased or absent desire for sexual activity.
		When minimal sexual stimulation causes orgasm and ejaculation on a persistent basis for the male, he is said to have premature ejaculation.
	www.athealth.com /Consumer/disorders/Sexual.html (636 words)

	Sexual Disorders in Men and Women : Fine Generics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Sexual Dysfunctions is a disorder related to a particular period of the sexual response cycle.
		The aversion to sex must be a cause of difficulty in the person's sexual relationship and that will be main reason for Sexual Aversion Disorder.
		In Sexual Disorder a person usually does not initiate sexual activity and may be slow to respond to his/her partner's sexual advances.
	www.finegenerics.com /sexual_disorders_men_women.html (547 words)

	Sexual Aversion Disorder Sexual Disorder - causes, symptoms, treatment of Sexual Aversion Disorder (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Sexual aversion disorder is typically classified as a subcategory of hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSSD) and is often confused with a lack of sexual desire.
		Sexual violence, during childhood or at a later age, is often the cause of sexual aversion.
		The symptoms of sexual aversion disorder can range from mild to severe.The aversion must result in significant distress for the individual and is not better accounted for by another disorder or physical diagnosis.
	www.women-health-care.com /sexual-diseases/sexual-aversion-disorder.htm (320 words)

	sexual disorders
		ISD is present if there is both a low rate of sexual activity and a subjective lack of desire for sexual activity; desire here includes sexual dreams and fantasies, attention to erotic material, awareness of wishes for sexual activity, noticing attractive potential partners, and feelings of frustration if deprived of sex.
		Female Orgasmic Disorder is the impairment of the orgastic component of the female sexual response.
		Male Orgasmic Disorder is an involuntary inhibition of the male orgastic reflex.
	www.crescentlife.com /disorders/sexual_disorders.htm (1861 words)

	Sexual Problems in Women --- HealthandAge
		The availability of effective treatment for ED in men moved male sexual problems from the psychological to the physical arena about ten years ago; not surprisingly, the possibility of treating female sexual dysfunction as a physical disorder is now being actively explored.
		If a woman has lost (or never had) the ability to conjure up sexual fantasies or desires, her partner may be able to help in various ways, by providing the appropriate environment (romance, fantasy, etc), with the help of suitable media (books, music, videos, costumes etc).
		The vagina expands and enlarges, and the clitoris has a mini-erection, similar to that in man. The increased blood flow to the vagina causes the formation of serous fluid, which is necessary to lubricate the genitalia and facilitate painless intercourse and clitoral stimulation.
	www.healthandage.com /PHome/gm=1!gid2=735 (1169 words)

	Female Sexual Disfunction (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Female Sexual dysfunction is age-related, progressive and highly prevalent affecting 30-50 percent of women Based on the National Health and Social Life Survey of 1,749 women, 43 percent experienced sexual dysfunction.
		Sexual Aversion Disorder is generally a psychologically or emotionally based problem that can result for a variety of reasons such as physical or sexual abuse, or childhood trauma, etc.
		Disorders of arousal include, but are not limited to, lack of or diminished vaginal lubrication, decreased clitoral and labial sensation, decreased clitoral and labial engorgement or lack of vaginal smooth muscle relaxation.
	www.qualitylife.com.au /alura_fsd.htm (2460 words)

	Psychology Today's Conditions Center: Sexual Desire Disorder
		Inhibited sexual desire (ISD) refers to a low level of sexual desire and interest manifested by a failure to initiate or be responsive to a partner's initiation of sexual activity.
		A diagnosis of Sexual Aversion Disorder refers to a condition in which an individual is repelled by the concept of genital sexual contact.
		Low sexual desire, however, may be a barometer of the emotional health of the relationship.
	cms.psychologytoday.com /conditions/sexdesire.html (729 words)

	Southwestern Research Inc. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The disorders related to this phase are Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (low libido) and Sexual Aversion Disorder (revulsion to sexual activity in general or to specific aspects of sexual contact).
		Sexual Excitement – This phase consists of a subjective sense of sexual arousal and pleasure accompanying physiological changes.
		The disorders related to this phase are Male and Female Orgasmic Disorder (diminished ability or inability to achieve orgasm after normal sexual arousal) and Premature Ejaculation.
	435.com /sexual.php (422 words)

	DrN4U.com : Libido And HRT
		Sexual desire, or libido, consists of thinking about sex, fantasizing about sex, the development of "sexual tension" and the awareness of a need for sexual release.
		Lack of, or diminished sexual desire and loss of sexual motivation is sometimes referred to as a "desire phase" disorder.
		A postmenopausal woman’s decrease in libido can range widely, from a barely noticeable fall in sexual interest to a "sexual aversion" where the very thought of being touched in a sexual context is repulsive.
	menopausehysterectomy.com /libido.htm (1503 words)

	Sexual Aversion Disorder in Sexual Disorders and Dysfunctions at ALLPSYCH Online
		Some evidence suggests that relationship issues and/or sexual trauma in childhood may play a role in the development of this disorder.
		Persistent or recurring aversion to or avoidance of sexual activity.
		The aversion must result in significant distress for the individual and is not better accounted for by another disorder or physical diagnosis.
	allpsych.com /disorders/sexual/sexualaversion.html (151 words)

	Female Sexual Dysfunction - Diagnosis & Treatment - Urologychannel
		Sexual aversion disorder is characterized by an aversion to or avoidance or dismissal of sexual prompts or sexual contact.
		A distinction is made between disorders that are life-long and those that are acquired, as well as those that are situational and generalized.
		Sexual problems may be symptomatic of diseases that require treatment, like diabetes, endocrine disorders of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis, and neurological disorders.
	www.urologychannel.com /fsd/diagnosis.shtml (878 words)

	Sexual Disorder - Many sexual disorders are not classifiable as sexual dysfunctions get knowledge from our online. ...
		Sexual disorder or sexual dysfunction in common is defined as the difficulty in any phase of the sexual action including sexual desire, sexual arousal, sexual orgasm, and resolution which precludes the individual or a couple from enjoying a sexual activity.
		Sexual disorder may start prematurely in a person's sexual life or they can extend after an individual has earlier experienced pleasant and satisfying sex.
		Sexual disorder may develop steadily over time, or may happen abruptly as an entire or limited incapability to involve in one or more phases of the sexual act.
	www.agoodworld.com (296 words)

	DaytonDailyNews: Dayton, Ohio, news and information
		According to sexual health experts, a better understanding of the complexity of women's sexuality will help to more accurately diagnose and treat sexual dysfunction.
		Sexual dysfunctions are defined as one or more disturbances in the sexual response cycle, or pain associated with arousal or intercourse.
		Often, lack of desire is affected by a woman's relationship with her sexual partner.
	www.daytondailynews.com /health/content/shared-auto/womens/sexual_dysfunction/qa.html (1073 words)

	Sexual
		After a normal phase of sexual excitement, the woman's orgasm is persistently or repeatedly delayed or absent.
		The clinician's judgment of this is based on her sexual experience, adequacy of foreplay and norms for her age.
		After a normal phase of sexual excitement, the man's orgasm is persistently or repeatedly delayed or absent.
	www.geocities.com /morrison94/Sexual.htm (1981 words)

	Sexual Desire Disorder - Health and Medical Information produced by doctors - MedicineNet.com
		Inhibited sexual desire (ISD) refers to a low level of sexual desire and interest manifested by a failure to initiate or be responsive to a partner's initiation of sexual activity.
		A diagnosis of Sexual Aversion Disorder refers to a condition in which an individual is repelled by the concept of genital sexual contact.
		Low sexual desire, however, may be a barometer of the emotional health of the relationship.
	www.medicinenet.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=38126 (747 words)

	Clinical Trial: Ginkgo Biloba: Antidepressant-Induced Sexual Dysfunction
		Moreover, given that the mechanisms hypothesized to facilitate female sexual function are operative at a peripheral rather than a central (i.e., neurotransmitter) level, it is unlikely that GBE would adversely impact the mood-alleviating therapeutic effects of antidepressant medications that are believed to be centrally mediated.
		Patients who report experiencing clinically significant sexual difficulties, including hypoactive sexual desire disorder, sexual arousal disorder, or inhibited orgasm prior to antidepressant treatment, or who report an onset of sexual dysfunction less than one week or more than 3 months after beginning antidepressant treatment.
		Patients with Vaginismus, Sexual Aversion Disorder, or Dyspareunia (unless the Dyspareunia is secondary to Female Sexual Arousal Disorder and is reversed with the use of a sexual lubricant).
	www.clinicaltrials.gov /show/NCT00034021 (1230 words)

	Sexual Aversion Disorder: Symptom, Cause and Treatment
		Sexual aversion disorder is characterized by an aversion to or avoidance or dismissal of sexual prompts or sexual contact.
		These are those who lack all interest in sexual contact, possibly becausethey lack a certain substance in the body.
		There may be a specific aversion, for example to sperm, penises in erection, etc. Sexual violence, during childhood or at a later age, is often the cause of sexual aversion.
	www.depression-guide.com /sexual-aversion-disorder.htm (356 words)

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