Question

Give two examples of issues surrounding sexual needs

Answer 1

Issues related to sexual needs could be categorised into stages of sexual cycle:

1. Desire:

This is characterised by sexual desires and fantasy.

Examples are: hypoactive sexual desire disorder and sexual aversion disorder

2. Excitement:

This is accompanied by sexual pleasure and physiological changes in the body

Examples are female sexual arousal disorder, male erectile disorder

3. Orgasm:

it is the state of highest sexual pleasure with contraction of pelvic floor muscles and reproductive organs.

Examples are female orgasmic disorder, male orgasmic disorder

4. Resolution:

it is the state of relaxation of muscles of the body

Examples are: postcoital dysphoria and headache