Chapter 16 Outline
The Prevalence of Sexual Disorders Is Controversial
- Men and Women’s Sexual Problems Differ
- A Multidisciplinary Approach to Treatment Is Preferred
- Box 16.1: Sexual Health: Techniques of Sex Therapy
Study questions: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6
Erectile Dysfunction Has Many Causes and Treatments
- Erectile Dysfunction Can Have Physical or Psychological Causes
- Simple Measures May Alleviate the Problem
- Viagra and Similar Drugs Have Become the Leading Treatments
- Box 16.2: Society, Values, and the Law: Better Porn through Chemistry
- Locally Applied Drugs Require Only That the Erectile Tissue Be Functional
- Erectile Dysfunction Can Be Treated with Devices and Implants
- Psychological Treatments May Be Useful
Study questions: 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19
Premature Ejaculation Is Men’s Number One Sex Problem
- There Are Different Kinds of Premature Ejaculation
- Drug Treatment May Be Effective
- Sex Therapy May Help Men to Regulate Excitation
Study questions: 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25
Delayed Ejaculation Can Be a Side Effect of Several Drugs
Study questions: 26 | 27
Female Sexual Arousal Disorder Involves Insufficient Genital Response
Study questions: 28 | 29 | 30 | 31
There Are Many Reasons for Sexual Pain in Women
- Box 16.3: Sexual Health: Dyspareunia: A Case History
- Vaginismus May Make Intercourse Impossible
Study questions: 32 | 33
Difficulty in Reaching Orgasm Is Very Common among Women
- Psychotherapy and Directed Masturbation May Be Helpful
Study questions: 34 | 35 | 36 | 37
Too Much Interest in Sex Can Cause Problems
- Is Excessive Sexual Behavior an Addiction or a Compulsion?
- Compulsive Sexual Behavior Can Often Be Treated with SSRIs
Study questions: 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43
Lack of Desire for Sex Is Not Necessarily a Problem
- Box 16.4: Sexual Health: Sexual Minorities and Sexual Dysfunction
- Hormone Treatment May Restore Sexual Desire
- Estrogen or Androgen Treatment May Improve Sexual Desire in Women
- Sex Therapy May Be Helpful for Low Sexual Desire in Women
- New Views on Women’s Response Cycles May Influence Treatment Options
Study questions: 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53
