| Premature (early) ejaculation | 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 | A problem with sexual response that causes a person mental distress.
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| Lifelong sexual disorder | A sexual disorder that has been present ever since the person began sexual functioning.
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| Acquired sexual disorder | A sexual disorder that develops after a period of normal functioning.
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| Hypoactive sexual desire (HSD) | A sexual disorder in which there is a lack of interest in sexual activity; also termed inhibited sexual desire or low sexual desire.
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| Discrepancy of sexual desire | A sexual disorder in which the partners have considerably different levels of sexual desire.
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| Female sexual arousal disorder (FSAD) | A sexual disorder in which there is a lack of response to sexual stimulation.
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| Erectile (eh-REK-tile) disorder | The inability to have or maintain an erection.
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| Lifelong erectile disorder | Cases of erectile disorder in which the man has never had an erection sufficient to have intercourse.
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| Acquired erectile disorder | Cases of erectile disorder in which the man at one time was able to have satisfactory erections but now no longer is.
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| Male orgasmic disorder | 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 | A sexual disorder in which the woman is unable to have an orgasm.
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| Lifelong orgasmic disorder | A case of female orgasmic disorder in which the woman has never in her life had an orgasm.
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| Acquired orgasmic disorder | A case of female orgasmic disorder in which the woman had orgasms at some time in her life but no longer does so.
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| Situational orgasmic disorder | A case of orgasmic disorder in which the woman is able to have an orgasm in some situations (e.g., while masturbating) but not in others (e.g., while having sexual intercourse).
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| Dyspareunia (dis-pah-ROO-nee-uh) | Painful intercourse.
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| Vaginismus (Vaj-in-IS-mus) | A sexual disorder in which there is a spastic contraction of the muscles surrounding the entrance to the vagina, in some cases so severe that intercourse is impossible.
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| Organic factors of sexual disorders | Physical factors, such as diseases or injury, that cause sexual disorders.
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| Prior learning | Things that people have learned earlier-for example, in childhood-that now affect their sexual response.
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| Immediate causes | Various factors that occur in the act of lovemaking that inhibit sexual response.
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| Cognitive interference | Negative thoughts that distract a person from focusing on the erotic experience.
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| Spectatoring | Masters and Johnson's term for acting as an observer or judge of one's own sexual performance; hypothesized to contribute to sexual disorders.
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| Behavior therapy | A system of therapy based on learning theory, in which the focus is on the problem behavior and how it can be modified or changed.
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| Sensate focus exercise | A part of the sex therapy developed by Masters and Johnson 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 | A form of therapy that combines behavior therapy and restructuring of negative thought patterns.
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| Kegel (KAY-gul) exercises | A part of sex therapy for women with orgasmic disorder, in which the woman exercises the muscles surrounding the vagina; also called pubococcygeal or PC muscle exercises.
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| Bibliotherapy | The use of a self-help book to treat a disorder.
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| Viagra | A drug used in the treatment of erectile disorder; sildenafil.
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| Penile prosthesis (prahs-THEE-sis) | A surgical treatment for erectile dysfunction, in which inflatable tubes are inserted into the penis.
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