Exam 14: Challenges to Sexual Functioning

After prosthesis implantation, a man is still able to orgasm, ejaculate, and impregnate.

As of 2010, there were no FDA-approved medications available for the treatment of female sexual arousal and desire problems.

Danielle experiences involuntary contractions of the muscle that surrounds the entrance to the vagina. This happens when her partner is trying to penetrate her with his penis or using his fingers for stimulation, when she masturbates or uses a tampon, and during pelvic exams at the doctor's office. What is a likely diagnosis for Danielle?

If a sexual problem is classified as primary, it is more likely to have what type of cause?

Which of the following methods are used to treat erectile disorder?

What has been found to be the most effective treatment for female orgasmic disorder?

If a woman comes to sex therapy complaining of a low or absent desire for sexual activity, what would the most appropriate diagnosis be?

Describe the overall category of sexual desire problems and differentiate how these problems are often different for men and women.

What hormone is primarily responsible for male sexual desire?

What is a criticism of how the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) classifies sexual problems?

What type of medication has been shown to be related to delayed or absent orgasm in women?

John recently experienced a heart attack. What recommendation did his doctor likely give him related to sexual activity?

Which of the following statements regarding spinal cord injuries and sexuality is TRUE?

According to Masters and Johnson, what is early ejaculation associated with?

Bill comments to his doctor that whenever he has an orgasm, there is little or no ejaculate. What is a possible diagnosis the doctor should check out?