chieving and/or maintaining an erection in men or with problems of reaching an orgasm in women are no need to worry. They are situations of little concern if they only happen every once in a while, but on the other hand if the problem frequently or constantly occurs it should be checked and be considered serious. Most men and women who really do have a sexual dysfunction disorder, for example, cannot have a satisfying sexual relationship even after repeated attempts with a partner whom they greatly desire. Many people seem to find sexual arousal and/or sexual pleasure difficult to experience in the beginning of it all, while others don’t begin to experience sexual dysfunction until later on in the sexual response cycle. (The sexual response cycle is the pattern of physiological arousal during and after sexual activity.) When a person develops a sexual desire disorder they begin to develop a lack of interest for sex or even a great distaste for it. “Low sexual desire is more common among women than among men and plays a role in perhaps over forty percent of all sexual dysfunctions (Southern & Gayle, 1982). The extent and causes of this disorder in men or women is difficult to analyze, because some people simply have a low motivation for sexual activity: scant interest in sex is normal for them and does not necessarily reflect any sexual disorder (Beck, 1995). Others report no anxiety about or aversion to sex but exhibit physiological indicators of inhibited desire (Wincze, Hoon, & Hoon, 1978). This fact has led some researchers to conclude that the disorder is sometimes caused by a physical abnormality.” (Morris & Maisto, 1999) In some people, investigators believe that their problems with sexual arousal and pleasure may have come from earlier childhood experiences, such as abuse or sexual experiences, or many other bad or unfulfilling relationships that they have experienced in their past. Some other people ...
