Definition
Female orgasmic disorder is defined as either a marked delay in, infrequency or absence of, or reduced intensity of orgasmic sensations present in at least 75% of sexual encounters, present for at least 6 months and causes significant distress (American Psychiatric Association, 2013).
Introduction
An orgasm is defined as a “feeling of physical pleasure and tension release” (Stuparu, 2020), accompanied by various involuntary, rhythmic contractions of the pelvic floor (Stuparu, 2020), a sensation of “doneness” (Marchand, 2020), and indicates high sexual arousal (Kontula & Miettinen, 2016; Marchand, 2020). This chapter will focus on dysfunction of the female orgasm; however, both men and women experience orgasm in response to various forms of stimulation to the genitals and erogenous zones. Prior to describing female sexual dysfunction, it is important to understand “normal” female sexual function....
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Nahmias, L.C., Duarte, A., Alcina, J. (2023). Female Orgasmic Disorder. In: Shackelford, T.K. (eds) Encyclopedia of Sexual Psychology and Behavior. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08956-5_55-1
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