3 - Sexual Disorders And Sex Therapy

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premature ejaculation

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a sexual disorder in which the man ejaculates too soon and he feels he cannot control when he ejaculates

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sexual disorder

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a problem with sexual response that causes a person mental distress

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lifelong sexual disorder

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a sexual disorder that has been present ever since the perons began sexual functioning

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acquired sexual disrder

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a sexual disorder that develops after a period of normal functioning

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hypoactive sexual desire

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a sexual disorder in which there is a lack of interest in sexual activity

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discrepancy of sexual desire

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a sexual disorder in which the partners have considerably different levels of sexual desire

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female sexual arousal disorder

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a sexual disorder in which there is a lack of responce to sexual stimulation

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erectile disorder

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the inability to have or maintain an erection

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lifelong erectile diorder

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cases of erectile diorder in whic hthe man has never had an erection sufficient to have intercourse

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acquired erectile disrder

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cases of rerctile diorder in which the man at one time was able to have satisfactoey erections but now no longer is

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male orgasmic disorder

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a sexual disorder in which the male cannot have an orgasm, even though he is highly aroused and has had a great deal of sexual stimulation

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female orgasmic disorder

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a sexual disorder in which the woman is unable to have an orgasm

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dyspareunia

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painful intercourse

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vaginismus

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a sexual disorder in which there is a spastic contraction of the muscles surrounding the entrance to the vagina, sometimes intercourse is not possible

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organic factors of sexual disorders

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physical factors, such as diseases or injury that cause sexual disorders

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prior learning

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things that people have learned earlier that now affect their sexual responce

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immediate causes

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various factors that occur in the act of lovemaking that inhibit sexual responce

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cognitive interference

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negative thoughts that distract a person from focusing on the erotic experience

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spectatoring

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masters and johnsons term for acting as an observer or judge of one's own sexual performance

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behavior therapy

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a system of therapy based on learning theory, focus is on the problem behavior and how it can be modified

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sensate focus exercise

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part of the sex therapy developed by M&J in which one partner caresses the other, the other communicates what is pleasurable, and there are no performance demands

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cognitive-behavioral therapy

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a form of therapy that combines behavior therapy and restructuring of negative thought patterns

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kegel exercises

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a part of sex thereapy for women with orgasmic disorderr, in which the woman exercises the muscles surrounding the vagina

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bibliotherapy

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the use of a self-help book to treat a disorder

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viagra

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a drug used in the treatment of erectile disorder

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penile prosthesis

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surgical treatment for erectile dysfunction, in which inflatable tubes are inserted into the penis