Sexual Arousal Disorder

Sexual arousal disorder is the inability, especially in women, to be sufficiently aroused during sexual intercourse or to maintain arousal even when aroused.

This can lead to various symptoms such as dryness in the vagina, pain in the external genital area, orgasm disorder and general sexual dissatisfaction.

Causes of sexual arousal disorder:

- The most common causes are:

- Psychological reasons:

o Relationship problems

o Stress

o Anxiety

o Depression

o Low self-esteem

o History of sexual trauma in the past

- Physical causes:

o Hormonal imbalances (estrogen or testosterone deficiency)

o Menopause

o Vaginal infections

o Birth

o Nervous system disorders

o Chronic diseases (diabetes, heart disease)

o Some medicines

- Lifestyle factors:

o Alcohol and drug use

o Smoking

o Fatigue

o Insomnia

Treatment of sexual arousal disorder:

Treatment of sexual arousal disorder varies depending on the underlying cause.

1- Psychotherapy: Since psychogenic causes (such as stress, anxiety, anxiety, depression) are the most common causes of sexual arousal disorder, psychotherapy is one of the most common treatment modalities.

2-Sexual Therapy: It is applied for communication and sexual technical conversations detected in the relationship.

3-Hormone therapy: Hormone therapies are applied for hormonal imbalances detected.

4-Antibiotics & Antifungals: Used in the presence of infection.

5-Painkillers: It can be applied for pain detected in the vulva.

6-Vaginal Moisturizing and Lubricating Creams: It is used for vaginal dryness.

7-Pelvic floor exercises: It is highly recommended to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles.