The first purpose of treatment for female orgasmic disorder (FOD) is to enable the patient to reach orgasm as desired under any circumstance.
The evidence about the effectiveness of psycho-analytically or psycho-dynamically oriented treatments in achieving this goal is not conclusive.
A meta-analysis found good evidence for benefit in FOD.
The doctors’ approach to sex therapy was one of the first to use both partners in treatment.
They indicated that the performance anxiety and pressure that caused orgasmic difficulties could emerge from the woman's internal conflicts or from her partner's psychological wishes.
Whatever the source of the initial anxiety, doctors concluded that both partners tended to lose focus on the sensations of sexual
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Psychodynamic sex therapy aims at the personal relationships of the couple.
This is achieved by helping each partner differentiate between the relationship he or she imagines and the realities (and possibilities) of the relationship as it exists.
Psychological treatment for female orgasmic dysfunction has shifted from investigating the intra-psychic life of the woman to improving her interactions with her partner.
Early theorists explained female orgasmic dysfunction with the view that sexual behavior was healthy as long as it helped the cultural and biological roles of men and women.
Thus, the woman who is not sexually satisfied with genital intercourse, who is unable to achieve a 'vaginal orgasm', was seen as the sufferer as a result of her denial of her natural place as the passive receiver of the male penis.
Treatment then aimed at working through her inner inhibitions against femininity.
Psycho-therapeutic interventions are:
1. Cognitive-behavioral therapy
2. Sensate focus therapy
3. Adjunctive approaches (e.g., sex education, training in communication skills, and Kegel exercises)
4. Directed masturbation
5. Eros Clitoral Therapy
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Systems oriented treatment observes how women with orgasmic disorders often do not ask for what they want sexually, because if they do, they may offend their male partner's wish to be the sexual authority.
Even though female orgasmic disorder is complex, several effective treatment options are available
1. Because relational problems are often present in women diagnosed with female orgasmic disorder, couples therapy is an effective intervention
During couple’s therapy, the patient along with her partner has an opportunity to strengthen communication skills, listening, reflection, emotional expression and conflict resolution.
When the woman is treated individually, cooperation from the sexual partner is advised.
When distressing thoughts and emotions are present in a women diagnosed with female orgasmic disorder, cognitive behavioral therapy can effectively address these concerns to reduce symptoms.
Treatment for Primary Orgasmic Dysfunction
Treatment can be quite straightforward for primary
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