Sexual dysfunction
Sexual dysfunction is a persistent difficulty with sexual desire, arousal, orgasm, or pain that causes distress or impairs sexual activity.
Sexual desire: Sexual desire is interest or motivation for sexual activity. Persistent low or absent desire can be a form of sexual dysfunction.
Endocrine system: The endocrine system is the network of glands and hormones that regulates bodily functions. Hormonal changes can affect desire, arousal, and sexual comfort.
Sexual history: A sexual history is a clinical account of a person's sexual health, experiences, and concerns. It helps establish onset, circumstances, distress, and relevant health factors.
Sexual dysfunction disorder: A sexual dysfunction disorder is a diagnostic category defined by specified symptoms, duration, and clinical significance. The broader concept does not itself establish a formal psychiatric diagnosis.
Sexual arousal: Sexual arousal is the mental and bodily response to sexual stimulation. Difficulties developing or maintaining arousal are a major dysfunction category.
Autonomic nervous system: The autonomic nervous system regulates involuntary bodily functions, including cardiovascular and genital responses. Its activity contributes to physiological arousal and orgasm.
Sex therapy: Sex therapy is psychotherapy focused on sexual concerns and functioning. It can address distress, communication, and behavioral patterns linked to dysfunction.
Asexuality: Asexuality is a sexual orientation characterized by little or no sexual attraction to others. Asexuality is not a dysfunction when it is not an unwanted, distressing impairment.
Orgasm: Orgasm is a climax of sexual response involving intense pleasure and characteristic bodily changes. Delayed, absent, or otherwise difficult orgasm can define a dysfunction.
Depression: Depression is a mental disorder involving persistent low mood or loss of interest and other symptoms. Depression can reduce desire and interfere with arousal or orgasm.