ANORGASMIA.

 

Defined as a persistent inability to climax despite prior sexual arousal, sexual activity is generally not enjoyed and is associated with a lack of desire.

This is a much more common sexual dysfunction in women than in men.

 

Anorgasmia can be of different types:

 

• Primary: when a woman from the beginning of her sexual life has never been able to reach an orgasm.

• Secondary: when a woman who has had orgasms without problems since the beginning of her sexuality, begins to stop experiencing them in very frequent situations or stops having them altogether.

• Situational: orgasm can only be achieved in certain situations, in this case, they cannot have orgasms with their partner, but they do have them alone, or also only through oral sexual activity and not through intercourse.

• Absolute: occurs when orgasm cannot be achieved through any procedure during sexual activity, be it oral, tactile or vaginal sex.

 

WHAT ARE THE CAUSES OF ANORGASMIA?

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The causes can be between physical and psychological.

 

Among the physical ones are:

 

• Pathologies: diseases such as multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's can hinder orgasm.

• Drugs: blood pressure medications, antipsychotics, antihistamines, and antidepressants.

• Gynecological problems: due to some types of surgery such as hysterectomy or those procedures that treat cancer.

 

• Alcoholism and smoking: alcohol can become a problem to reach a climax, just like tobacco, since it limits the blood flow to the sexual organs.

• Aging: The onset of menopause can have a negative effect on sexuality due to decreased estrogen levels and mood swings.

 

Psychological causes include:

 

• Mental health problems such as anxiety and depression

• Cultural and religious beliefs

• Sexual or emotional abuse in the past

• Feeling of inferiority or shame

• stress and anxiety

• Problems in the couple's relationship

 

TREATMENT FOR ANORGASMIA

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Anorgasmia is a pathology for which no medical tests are performed to detect it, nor is it treated with medication. Nor is it possible to follow a specific procedure to diagnose it. The patient's own experience is the key to its diagnosis and therapy is mainly used, since in the vast majority of cases its origin is psychological.

 

What specialist treats this sexual pathology?

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For screening and treatment there are specialists in gynecology/obstetrics, psychology, psychiatry and sexology.