Sexual Disorder

SEXUAL DISORDER
Ms.Shalini
Maria rose
Faculty of
Nursing

INTRODUCTION
•In ICD10 gender identity disorders, disorders of
sexual preference and sexual development and
orientation disorders are listed under disorders of
adult personality and behavior (f6), while sexual
dysfunctions are listed under behavioral syndromes
associated with physiological disturbances and
physical factors (f5).
•It is a disturbances in the sexual desire.

DEFINITION
•Any disorder involving sexual functioning ,
desire, or performance
OR
•Sexual disorder is difficulty experienced by an
individual or a couple during any stage of a
normal sexual activity, including physical
pleasure, desire, preference, arousal or orgasm.

CLASSIFICATION
1.Gender identity disorders
2.Psychological and behavioral disorders
development andassociated with sexual
maturation
3.Disorders of sexual preference (paraphilias)
4. Sexual dysfunctions

Gender IdentityDisorders
• In these disorders, the sense of one's
masculinity or femininity is disturbed. They
include;
a)Transsexualism
b)Gender identity disorder of childhood
c)Dual-role transvestism
d)Intersexuality

a)Transsexualism
•In this, there is a persistent and significant
sense of discomfort regarding one's anatomic sex
and a feeling that it is inappropriate to one's
perceived gender.

• The person will be preoccupied with the wish
to get rid of one's genitals and secondary sex
characteristics and to adopt the sex
characteristics of the other sex.

• Treatment
 Counseling to help the individual reconcile
with the anatomic sex.
 Sex change to the desired gender [sex
reassignment surgery (SRS)] in selected cases.

• Gender identity disorder of childhood:
This is a disorder similar to transsexualism,
with a very early age of onset.

• Dual-role transvestism:
It is characterized by wearing clothes of the
opposite sex in order to enjoy the temporary
experience of membership of the opposite sex
but without any desire for permanent sex change.

• Intersexuality:
The patients have gross anatomical or
physiological features of the other sex. For
example, pseudo hermaphroditism Turner's
syndrome(missing or incomplete sex
chromosome), congenital adrenal hypoplasia.

Psychological and Behavioral Disorders
Associated with Sexual Development and
Maturation
• Homosexuality
In this, sexual relationships are maintained
between persons of the same sex. Female
homosexuals are called as 'lesbians' and male
homosexuals are called 'gay.'

Treatment:
 Behavior therapy: Aversion therapy, covert
sensitization, systematic desensitization
 Supportive psychotherapy
• Psychoanalytic psychotherapy
• Cousellings

Disorders of Sexual Preference
(ICD10-F6) or Paraphilias (DSMV)
• In paraphilias, sexual arousal occurs
persistently and significantly in response to
objects, which are not a part of normal sexual
arousal. These disorders include:

1.Fetishism:
• Sexual arousal occurs with a non-living object
which is usually intimately associated with
the human body. The fetish object may
include bras, underpants, shoes, gloves, etc.

2. Transvestism:
• Sexual arousal occurs by wearing clothes of
the opposite sex.

3.Sexual sadism:
• The person is sexually aroused by physical
and psychological humiliation, suffering or
injury of the sexual partner.

4. Sexual masochism:
• Here the person is sexually aroused by
physical or psychological humiliation or
injury inflicted on self by others.

5. Exhibitionism:
• In this, the person is sexually aroused by the
exposure of one's genitalia to an unsuspecting
stranger.

6. Voyeurism:
• This is a persistent or recurrent tendency
to observe unsuspecting persons naked
(usually of the other sex) and engaged in
sexual activity.

7. Frotteurism:
• This is a persistent or recurrent involvement
in the act of touching and rubbing against an
unsuspecting, non-consenting person.

1.Pedophilia:
• It is characterized by persistent or recurrent
involvement of an adult in sexual activity with
prepubertal children

9. Zoophilia
Involving in sexual activity with animals.
10. Other paraphilia’s:
Sexual arousal occurs with urine, feces,
enemas, etc.

• Treatment
 Behavior therapy: Aversion therapy
 Drug therapy: Antipsychotics have been used
for severe aggression associated with
paraphilia

•Sexual dysfunction is a significant disturbance
in the sexual response cycle, which is not due to
an underlying organic cause.
•The common dysfunctions are:

 Frigidity:
• Absence of desire for sexual activity
 Impotence:
• This disorder is characterized by an inability
to have or sustain penile erection till the
completion of satisfactory sexual activity.

 Premature ejaculation:
• Ejaculation before the completion of
satisfactory sexual activity for both partners.

 Non-organic vaginismus: An involuntary
spasm of lower l/3rd of vagina, interfering
with coitus.
 Non-organic dyspareunia; Pain in the genital
area of either male or female during coitus.

• Treatment
 Psychoanalysis
 Hypnosis
 Group psychotherapy
 Behavior therapy

Nursing Intervention for Patient
with Sexual Disorder
• Assess patient's sexual history and previous
level of satisfaction in sexual relationships;
also assess patient's perception of the problem
• Assess for any medications which might be
affecting libido

• Assist therapist as necessary in plan of
behavior modification to help decrease variant
behavior.
• Refer for additional counseling or sex therapy
if required.

Sexual Disorder

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