Sexual arousal disorder
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'''Sexual arousal disorder''' is a [[disease|disorder]] found in the [[DSM-IV]] that is generally defined as the inability to attain or maintain typical responses to [[sexual arousal]].
==Signs and symptoms==
The term is often used to diagnose [[women]] (as the term [[erectile dysfunction]] (ED) is often used for [[men]]), particularly those with sexual [[symptom]]s such as:
* Lack of vaginal [[lubrication]]
* Lack of vaginal [[dilation]] or lengthening
* Decreased genital [[tumescence]]
* Decreased genital or nipple [[sensation]]
Contrary to popular belief, the disorder is not always caused from a lack of [[sexual arousal]]. Possible causes of [[sexual arousal]] disorder include [[psychology|psychological]] and [[emotion]]al factors, such as [[depression (mood)|depression]], [[anger]], and [[stress (medicine)|stress]]; [[Interpersonal relationship|relationship]] factors, such as [[conflict]] or lack of [[Trust (sociology)|trust]]; and medical factors, such as depleted [[hormone]]s, reduced regional [[blood]] flow, and [[nerve]] damage.
==Diagnosis==
It is, therefore, important for a licensed [[psychologist]] to first remove doubt of [[psychology|psychological]] or [[emotion]]al problems, a trained [[sex therapy|sex therapist]] to then remove doubt of [[Interpersonal relationship|relationship]] concerns, and a medical [[Physician|doctor]] to further investigate [[medicine|medical]] causes.
==Treatment==
Depending on the cause of the disorder, [[hormone therapy]] or a blood-flow enhancing [[medication]], like [[Viagra]], may be appropriate.
A new medication, [[bremelanotide]] (formerly PT-141), is directly increasing sexual desire in both males and females, and is currently in clinical tests. A scientific study on bremelanotide is available at [http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0400491101 PNAS 101: 10201 (2004)].
==See also==
*[[Female sexual arousal disorder]]
*[[Inhibited sexual desire]] (frigidity)
*[[PDE5]]
==External links==
*[http://www.urology.medsch.ucla.edu/fsmc_new-site-cond-SAD.htm UCLA Female Sexual Medicine Center: Sexual Arousal Disorder (SAD)]
* http://www.bermansexualhealth.com/content/
[[Category:Sexual and gender identity disorders]]
[[Category:Non-sexuality]]