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Symptoms, people at risk and risk factors for frigidity
Symptoms of the disease
Anorgasmia, or more generally “orgasm disorders”, refers to the persistent or recurring difficulty in reaching orgasm, which may never be reached or simply delayed, despite a phase of normal sexual arousal.
This situation can lead to symptoms such as frustration, psychological distress, embarrassment, depression …
Not reaching orgasm during each intercourse is however not “abnormal”, on the contrary, the feeling of sexual dissatisfaction obviously depends on the expectations that each woman has with regard to her sexuality. According to certain diagnostic criteria (DSM-IV), a woman who can reach orgasm by masturbating but not during intercourse, for example, does not suffer from “orgasm disorders”. |
People at risk
Younger women have more difficulty reaching orgasm, either during sex or through masturbation, than more experienced women.
However, around menopause and after, hormonal changes can influence sexuality, lower desire and increase the risk of pain during intercourse (= dyspareunia) and anorgasmia.
Risk factors
Several factors can promote anorgasmia9 :
- a low level of education. The most educated women have an easier time reaching orgasm, especially through masturbation, than women who have not done a lot of studies.
- very religious people more often suffer from orgasm disorders, due to a less “liberated” and guilt-free vision of sexuality
- being unhappy in your relationship or in your life obviously has a negative influence on the ability to have orgasms
- fear of pregnancy or sexually transmitted diseases can also interfere with pleasure
- A careless or selfish partner who does not take care of his partner’s pleasure or does not know how to arouse his pleasure.