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There are 4 main groups, or categories, of sexual disorders: Desire, Arousal, Orgasm, and Pain Disorders. These 4 types can affect both biological men and women alike, and can start or stop suddenly at any age. The disorders can be rooted in either mental or physical issues, and most can be treated successfully in modern times.
Desire disorders are when a male or female does not feel a desire for sex and sexual activity. The lack of sexual desire is unexplained and is not tied to nervousness or anxiety, or sexual dysfunction in the sexual organs (erectile dysfunction, etc.).
Arousal disorders are when there is a physical dysfunction that is keeping a male or female from having sexual intercourse. The individual’s sexual organs are unable to attain a state of arousal.
Orgasm disorders are when you have sexual desire, can achieve arousal, but are unable to reach orgasm or ejaculation. It can also include sudden changes to the regular pattern of orgasms and ejaculation.
Pain disorders are characterized by painful sex or sex that is uncomfortable — due to physical issues in the actions and motions of sex.
Yes, you should not always want to have sex, but should have ups and downs. So it is normal to have periods of time when you don’t want to have sex. Problems occur when you want to have sex all the time or never desire sex.
Your sexual desire should be like the ocean tides: always ebbing and flowing and waxing and waning. A healthy sexual desire should follow a pattern of ups and downs, where you are very aroused and desiring sex at sometimes, and other times you should have lower sex drive.
If you NEVER desire sex, then there is likely a problem.
First off, DO NOT EVER let anyone pressure you into having sex if you don’t want to. Not having sex is NOT going to hurt you or negatively affect your health.
However, a normal healthy person should have an adequate desire for sex. So, it is the opposite — if you don’t want to have sex for long periods of time without an explanation as to why, it could be a sign that there may be an underlying health problem CAUSING the lack of desire for sex.
If you are taking any medications (such as painkillers, opioids, SSRI Antidepressants, etc.) they may be causing or worsening your sexual disorders. Illicit drugs and too much alcohol can also cause a wide range of sexual disorders and sex dysfunctions.
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