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Anorgasmia and cataplexy

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Ten married women with cataplexy were found to be rarely orgasmic. Cataplexy is characterized by recurrent episodes of short-lived generalized muscle paralysis. It is precipitated by arousing emotional precipitants such as laughter, fear, and anger. Patients learn to avoid situations exposing them to these precipitants. It is suggested that anorgasmia is a consequence of this general tendency to avoid arousal.

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  • Parkes, J. D., and Marsden, C. D. (1974). Narcolepsy.Br. J. Hosp. Med. pp. 325–334.

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  1. The Maudsley Hospital, SE5 8AZ, London, UK

    Alec Roy M.B.

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Roy, A. Anorgasmia and cataplexy. Arch Sex Behav 6, 437–439 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01541186

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