- Main symptoms
- Types of anorgasmia
- Treatment options
- 1. Changing lifestyles
- 2. Conducting sex therapy
- 3. Use of medicines
Anorgasmia is a disease that causes difficulty or inability to reach orgasm. That is, the person cannot feel the maximum point of pleasure during sexual intercourse, even if there is an intensity and sexual stimulation considered normal, and he starts to have a decrease in sexual desire due to frustration.
This problem affects mainly women, and can be caused by physical or psychological factors, such as anxiety and depression and / or the use of drugs or certain medications, which prevent the sensation of pleasure that characterizes orgasm, which can cause discomfort and pain.
Main symptoms
The main symptom of anorgasmia is the absence of orgasm even when there is adequate stimulation during sexual intercourse. In addition, there may also be symptoms of pain in the testicles, in the case of men, or pain in the lower abdomen or in the anal area, in women, which can generate an aversion to sexual contact.
Anorgasmia can be caused by aging, physical problems due to diseases that affect the reproductive region of the body, such as diabetes and multiple sclerosis, due to gynecological surgeries such as hysterectomy, use of medications to control high blood pressure, depression or allergies or by overuse of alcohol and cigarette.
In addition, this problem may also be due to psychological pressures, religious issues, personal problems, a history of sexual abuse, guilt for feeling pleasure from sex or due to problems in the relationship with the partner.
Types of anorgasmia
There are 4 types of anorgasmia, as shown below:
- Primary: the patient has never experienced orgasm; Secondary: the patient used to experience orgasms, but no longer; Situational: orgasm is not only obtained in some situations, such as during vaginal sex or with a certain partner, but pleasure usually occurs during masturbation or oral sex, for example; Generalized: inability to experience orgasm in any situation.
Thus, the diagnosis is made by the doctor based on the patient's clinical and sexual history, and on the physical evaluation to identify the presence of changes in the genital organs.
Treatment options
The treatment of anorgasmia must be guided by a urologist or gynecologist and, usually, it is done with changes in lifestyle, psychological therapy, sex therapy and use of some medications:
1. Changing lifestyles
One should try to get to know one's own body better by stimulating sexual appetite, which can be done through masturbation, the use of vibrators and sexual accessories that increase pleasure during intimate contact.
In addition, new sexual positions and fantasies can be used to stimulate feelings of well-being and pleasure. See the benefits of female masturbation.
2. Conducting sex therapy
Having couple or individual sex therapy helps to identify what causes blockage at the time of intimate contact and to find solutions to overcome this problem.
In addition, psychotherapy also helps to assess childhood problems or facts in life that affect the perception of pleasure in sex, such as parental repression, religious beliefs or traumas caused by sexual abuse, for example. Therapy can also help treat current problems that may be causing stress and anxiety, which are factors that are reflected in intimate contact.
3. Use of medicines
The use of medications is indicated to control diseases that may be causing decreased sexual pleasure, such as diabetes and multiple sclerosis.
The doctor may also recommend remedies in the form of pills or creams that contain sex hormones to stimulate the reproductive organs, especially in postmenopausal women. However, it is important for the person to know that there is no specific medication to treat anorgasmia.
