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Sexual Dysfunctions
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Persistent or recurrent difficulties in becoming sexually aroused or reaching orgasm.
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Sexual Desire Disorders
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Sexual dysfunctions in which people have persistent or recurrent lack of sexual desire or aversion to sexual contact.
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Sexual Arousal Disorders
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Sexual dysfunctions in which people persistently or recurrently fail to become adequately sexually aroused to engage or sustain sexual intercourse.
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Orgasmic Disorders
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Sexual dysfunctions in which people persistently or recurrently have difficulty reaching orgasm or reach orgasm more rapidly than they would like, despite attaining a level of sexual stimulation of sufficient intensity to normally result in orgasm.
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Sexual Pain Disorders
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Sexual dysfunctions in which people persistently or recurrently experience pain during coitus.
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Dyspareunia
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A sexual dysfunction characterized by persistent or recurrent pain during sexual intercourse.
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Vaginismus
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A sexual dysfunction characterized by involuntary contraction of the muscles surrounding the vaginal barrel, preventing penile penetration or making penetration painful.
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Hypogonadism
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An endocrine disorder that reduces the output of testosterone.
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Vasocongestion
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Engorgement of blood vessels with blood, which swells the genitals and breasts during sexual arousal.
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Male Erectile Disorder
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Persistent difficulty achieving or maintaining an erection sufficient to allow the man to engage in or complete sexual intercourse. Also termed erectilve dysfunction.
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Performance Anxiety
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Anxiety concerning one's ability to perform behaviors, especially behaviors that may be evaluated by other people.
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Anorgasmic
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Never having reached orgasm.
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Spectator Role
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A role, usually taken on because of performance anxiety, in which people observe rather than fully participate in their sexual encounters.
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Premature Ejaculation
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A sexual dysfunction in which ejaculation occurs with minimal sexual stimulation and before the man desires it.
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Tumescence
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Swellin; erection.
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Sex Therapy
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A collective term for short-term behavioral models for treatment of sexual dysfunctions.
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Sensate Focus Exercises
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Exercises in which sex partners take turns giving and receiving pleasurable stimulation in nongenital areas of the body.
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Squeeze Technique
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A method for treating premature ejaculation whereby the tip of the penis is squeezed temporarily to prevent ejaculation.
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Neurotransmitter
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A chemical that transmits messages from one brain cell to another.
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