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Lissitsa D, Hovers M, Shamuilova M, Ezrapour T, Peled-Avron L. Update on cannabis in human sexuality. Psychopharmacology (Berl) 2024; 241:1721-1730. [PMID: 38977465 PMCID: PMC11339138 DOI: 10.1007/s00213-024-06643-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 06/21/2024] [Indexed: 07/10/2024]
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RATIONALE Sexuality is a central aspect of being human that encompasses many facets. Cannabis, a widely used psychoactive substance, has been associated with various effects on sexuality. The relationship between cannabis and sexuality is complex and multifaceted, involving physiological, psychological, and social factors. OBJECTIVES This review aims to provide an overview of the current literature on the effects of cannabis on several sexual functions, including sexual desire, arousal, orgasm, and sexual satisfaction. It also discusses the potential mechanisms underlying these effects, as well as the impact of dose and frequency of use. RESULTS This review has revealed a complex relationship between cannabis dosage and its influence on sexuality. It appears that the frequency of cannabis use in humans has been associated with the frequency of sexual activities. Individuals who use cannabis more frequently tend to report higher levels of sexual activity. Moreover, there is a notable gender difference in how cannabis affects sexuality. In addition, we found lower doses of cannabis to be linked to heightened sexual desire and enjoyment, whereas higher doses may lead to a decrease in sexual desire and performance. CONCLUSIONS Overall, the association between cannabis and sexuality is complex and warrants further research to better understand the psychological and neurological mechanisms that underlie the effect of cannabis on these sexuality functions and its implications for sexual health. To advance in this endeavor, a crucial step is establishing a precise measurement of dosage in human studies.
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- Denis Lissitsa
- The Gonda Multidisciplinary Brain Research Center, Bar-Ilan University, 5290002, Ramat Gan, Israel.
- Department of Psychology, Bar-Ilan University, 5290002, Ramat Gan, Israel.
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- The Gonda Multidisciplinary Brain Research Center, Bar-Ilan University, 5290002, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- The Gonda Multidisciplinary Brain Research Center, Bar-Ilan University, 5290002, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- The Gonda Multidisciplinary Brain Research Center, Bar-Ilan University, 5290002, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- The Gonda Multidisciplinary Brain Research Center, Bar-Ilan University, 5290002, Ramat Gan, Israel
- Department of Psychology, Bar-Ilan University, 5290002, Ramat Gan, Israel
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Hensel DJ, von Hippel CD, Lapage CC, Perkins RH. Vaginal Squirting: Experiences, Discoveries, and Strategies in a U.S. Probability Sample of Women Ages 18-93. JOURNAL OF SEX RESEARCH 2024; 61:529-539. [PMID: 37606312 DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2023.2243939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/23/2023]
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Vaginal squirting is a phenomenon in which women expel fluid during the sexual response process, but it remains poorly understood in the extant literature. The study purpose was to use nationally representative data to investigate adult women's experiences with vaginal squirting. We assessed the prevalence of women who have ever squirted in their lifetime, the level of pleasure and concurrency of orgasm women reported during squirting, the ways in which women discovered squirting, and the challenges and/or concerns women experience with squirting. Forty percent of U.S. adult women (M = 47.6 years, SD = 16.8; Md = 24 years) had ever squirted in their lifetime (Md frequency = three to five times). Two thirds of women reported unintentional discovery of squirting, and most (75%) used specific techniques to promote build up and release of squirting versus squirting spontaneously. About 60% of participants reported squirting to be very or somewhat pleasurable, but only 20% "always" experienced squirting and orgasm together. Women reported different challenges with squirting, such as the time required to reach squirting or the experience being too emotionally intense. Our findings contribute to the growth of much needed, detailed literature on the ways in which women discover and enjoy squirting as part of their sexual lives. Knowledge of these techniques can enable women to better identify their own preferences, communicate about them with their partners, and advocate for their sexual pleasure.
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- Devon J Hensel
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine
- Department of Sociology, Indiana University Purdue University-Indianapolis
- OMGYES Research Group, For Goodness Sake LLC
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Luo L, Huang J, Li H. Characteristics of Chinese women in need of enhanced sexual health attention and at risk of hypoactive sexual desire disorder. BMC Womens Health 2023; 23:307. [PMID: 37312158 DOI: 10.1186/s12905-023-02357-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2022] [Accepted: 04/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The target population for women's sexual health services in China was unclear. To identify high-risk individuals with psychological barriers to sexual health-seeking behaviors and those at high risk of hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD), we investigated correlates of Chinese women's unwillingness to communicate sexual health, the shame of sexual health-related disorders, sexual distress, and HSDD. METHODS An online survey was conducted from April to July 2020. RESULTS We received 3443 valid responses online (effective rate 82.6%). Participants were mainly Chinese urban women of childbearing age (median 26 years old, Q1-Q3 23-30). Women who knew little about sexual health knowledge (aOR 0.42, 95%CI 0.28-0.63) and were ashamed (aOR 0.32-0.57) of sexual health-related disorders were less willing to communicate sexual health. Age (aOR 4.29, 95%CI 2.26-8.17), low income (aOR 1.52-2.11), family burden (aOR 1.34-1.43), and living with friends (aOR 1.39, 95%CI 1.02-1.91) were independent correlates of women's shame about sexual health-related disorders while living with a spouse (aOR 0.66, 95%CI 0.51-0.86) or children (aOR 0.77, 95%CI 0.62-0.96) were correlated with less shame. Age (aOR 0.98, 95%CI 0.96-0.99) and a postgraduate degree (aOR 0.45, 95%CI 0.28-0.71) were linked with less sexual distress of low sexual desire while having children (aOR 1.38-2.10), intense work pressure (aOR 1.32, 95%CI 1.10-1.60) and heavy family burden (aOR 1.43, 95%CI 1.07-1.92) increased women's odds of having distress. Women with a postgraduate degree (aOR 0.42, 95%CI 0.19-0.90), more knowledge about sexual health (aOR 0.53-0.67), and decreased sexual desire caused by pregnancy, recent childbirth, or menopausal symptoms (aOR 0.60, 95%CI 0.41-0.85) were less likely to have HSDD, while they were more likely to have HSDD when their decreased sexual desire was due to other sexual issues (aOR 2.56, 95%CI 1.84-3.57) and partners' sexual problems (aOR 1.72, 95%CI 1.23-2.39). CONCLUSION Sexual health education and related services need to focus on psychological barriers of women with older age, insufficient knowledge of sexual health, intense work pressure, and poor economic conditions. The medical staff need to pay attention to the sexual health of women with intense work or life pressure and a history of gynecological disease. Low sexual desire is not equal to the sexual desire problem, which should be noticed in the future.
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- Lan Luo
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 600, Wan Ping Nan Lu, Shanghai, 200030, China
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- Shanghai mental health center, Shanghai Jiao Tong university school of medicine, 600, Wan Ping Nan Lu, Shanghai, 200030, China
- Shanghai clinical research center for mental health, 600, Wan Ping Nan Lu, Shanghai, 200030, China
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- Shanghai mental health center, Shanghai Jiao Tong university school of medicine, 600, Wan Ping Nan Lu, Shanghai, 200030, China.
- Shanghai clinical research center for mental health, 600, Wan Ping Nan Lu, Shanghai, 200030, China.
- Shanghai key laboratory of psychotic disorders, 600, Wan Ping Nan Lu, Shanghai, 200030, China.
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Johansen E, Harkin A, Keating F, Sanchez A, Buzwell S. Fairer Sex: The Role of Relationship Equity in Female Sexual Desire. JOURNAL OF SEX RESEARCH 2023; 60:498-507. [PMID: 35622971 DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2022.2079111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Previous investigations into Female Sexual Desire (FSD) have been focused on women's biological, cognitive, and emotional processes, despite evidence that FSD is also responsive to relational contexts. Past research consistently demonstrates a general association between relationship satisfaction and FSD. There remains, however, a need to expound this connection. In response, this study explored the role of relationship equity in relationship satisfaction and FSD. For this cross-sectional study, 299 Australian women aged 18 to 39 years responded to an online questionnaire measuring relationship factors and dimensions of sexual desire. Two mediation models were tested to examine how relationship equity was associated with solitary and dyadic sexual desire, via a connection with relationship satisfaction. As expected, equality in relationships predicted relationship satisfaction, which, subsequently, was related to higher levels of dyadic sexual desire. No significant mediation was found for solitary desire, indicating that relationship factors may not play a critical role in this domain. This result also demonstrates a distinct divergence between the two domains of desire that requires further examination. These results solidify the notion of FSD as a multifaceted construct and present meaningful implications for theory, research, and clinical practice.
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- Eva Johansen
- Department of Psychological Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology
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- Department of Psychological Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology
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- Department of Psychological Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology
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- Department of Psychological Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology
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- Department of Psychological Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology
- Centre for Mental Health, Swinburne University of Technology
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Moser A, Ballard SM, Jensen J, Averett P. The influence of cannabis on sexual functioning and satisfaction. J Cannabis Res 2023; 5:2. [PMID: 36658600 PMCID: PMC9854104 DOI: 10.1186/s42238-022-00169-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2021] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to examine the perceived influence of cannabis on sexual functioning and satisfaction. This study used Kaplan's and Masters and Johnson's sexual response cycle (desire, excitement, orgasm, plateau, resolution) and included satisfaction to complete the sexual response cycle. Given increased attention in the research literature to the potential benefits of cannabis and the lack of research on the sexual benefits of cannabis use, the current study was completed. METHODS Data were collected using the online survey tool "Qualtrics" from a self-selected, convenience sample of adults over the age of 18 who reported previous cannabis use. The survey, developed by the researchers based on previous literature, included demographic questions followed by a scale to measure sexual functioning and satisfaction in relation to cannabis use (α = 0.897). RESULTS The final sample was 811 participants ranging in age from 18 to 85 years old (M = 32.11). The majority of participants were identified as female (n = 536, 64.9%), White/Caucasian (n = 640, 78.9%), and college educated (n = 650, 80.1%). Almost 25% of the participants were identified as LGBTQIA+ (n = 187, 23.1%). Most of the participants reported being in a monogamous sexual relationship (n = 598, 73.7%). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-tests, one-way ANOVA, and multiple regression. Age and gender were not found to have significant effects on cannabis use and sexual functioning and satisfaction. Over 70% of participants reported increased desire (M = 4.05, SD = 0.962) and orgasm intensity (M = 4.05, SD = 0.884). Participants who reported masturbating indicated that cannabis enhanced their pleasure while masturbating (n = 620, 62.5%). Participants also stated that cannabis enhanced their sense of taste (n = 583, 71.9%) and touch (n = 576, 71.0%). DISCUSSION The results of this study contrast and establish new evidence within the literature. Demographic results indicate that the people who use cannabis are of a wide range of ages, from a variety of occupations, and have differing cannabis use preferences. The inclusion of LGBTQIA + respondents is a strength of this study. Overall, results indicated that both men and women perceived that cannabis use increased their sexual functioning and satisfaction, particularly increased desire and orgasm intensity. CONCLUSION This study updates the current literature on cannabis and sexuality and provides implications for improving sexual quality. Medical implications of this study include the possible use of cannabis for treating sexual dysfunctions, especially within women.
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- Amanda Moser
- grid.255364.30000 0001 2191 0423Human Development and Family Science, East Carolina University, Greenville, USA
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- grid.255364.30000 0001 2191 0423Human Development and Family Science, East Carolina University, Greenville, USA
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- grid.255364.30000 0001 2191 0423Human Development and Family Science, East Carolina University, Greenville, USA
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- grid.40803.3f0000 0001 2173 6074Social Work, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, USA
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Gerges S, Obeid S, Hallit S. Associations Between Eating Attitudes, Mental Health, and Sexual Dysfunction during Pregnancy. JOURNAL OF SEX & MARITAL THERAPY 2022:1-16. [PMID: 36433682 DOI: 10.1080/0092623x.2022.2149937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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This cross-sectional study looked into sexual dysfunctions in a sample of Lebanese pregnant women (N = 433) while assessing their psychopathological correlates. It was a first attempt in research to examine the role of disordered eating attitudes in pregnancy, using the Arabic version of the Disordered Eating Attitudes in Pregnancy Scale. The pre/post comparison in terms of sexual functioning was based on the women's recall, using the Pregnancy Sexual Response Inventory. According to the pregnant persons perceptions of their sexual functioning before and during pregnancy, 66.1% of the participants reported a lower frequency of sexual activity during pregnancy, 52.7% lower sexual desire, and 47.3% dyspareunia; 33% were sexually satisfied contrasted to 70% before pregnancy. Pregnancy was significantly associated with lower sexual outcomes compared to before. Higher anxiety and more disordered eating attitudes during pregnancy were significantly associated with lower sexuality composite scores. Our study accentuates the need for rigorous medical guidance on sexual activity during pregnancy and highlights dysfunctional eating behaviors and anxiety disorders as pejorative predictors of the sexual response among pregnant women. It thus sustains the hypothesis that mental health disorders pertain to the pathogenesis of sexual problems and should therefore be targeted in sexual health promotion during prenatal care.
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- Sarah Gerges
- School of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, Jounieh, Lebanon
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- Social and Education Sciences Department, School of Arts and Sciences, Lebanese American University, Jbeil, Lebanon
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- School of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, Jounieh, Lebanon
- Research Department, Psychiatric Hospital of the Cross, Jal Eddib, Lebanon
- Applied Science Research Center, Applied Science Private University, Amman, Jordan
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Ekmekçi Ertek İ, Bozdağ MÇ, Ünler M, Yurtseven ÇH, Candansayar S. Clinical Presentations of Female Hypersexuality on a Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic in Turkey: A Retrospective Analysis of Patients in the Concept of Diagnosis and Trauma. SEXUAL HEALTH & COMPULSIVITY 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/26929953.2022.2143460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- İrem Ekmekçi Ertek
- Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Ankara, Turkey
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- Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Ankara, Turkey
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- Gaziantep 25 Aralık State Hospital, Psychiatry Clinic, Gaziantep, Turkey
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- Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Ankara, Turkey
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Bell AR, Giil E, Træen B. Reduced Sexual Desire in Young Norwegian Women: A Mixed-Methods Study. SEXUALITY & CULTURE 2022; 26:1919-1939. [PMID: 35669850 PMCID: PMC9159043 DOI: 10.1007/s12119-022-09977-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Sexuality has become an area of social competence in which individuals strive to be recognized as sexually competent performers. However, a large proportion of young women experience reduced sexual desire. In this study, both quantitative and qualitative methods were applied. Using data from a questionnaire, the aim of this study was to explore the prevalence of, and the factors associated with, lack of sexual interest and desire among young women in Norway. Further, with the help of in-depth interviews, we investigated how young women with reduced sexual desire experience living with their desire problems and what they experience as the cause of their problems. The sample in the quantitative study consisted of 505 Norwegian women between the ages of 18 and 29 years. ANOVA was employed to explore differences in scores on psychological factors and relational factors, as well as between participants who experienced a lack of sexual interest and desire, and those who did not. The results indicate a high prevalence of lack of sexual interest and desire among women (37.1%), while low appearance satisfaction and low relationship satisfaction were central predictors of lack of sexual interest and desire. The sample in the qualitative study consisted of ten Norwegian women with reduced sexual desire between the ages of 18 and 29 years. Through thematic analysis, four themes emerged as experiences of living with reduced sexual desire: (1) physical and mental health, (2) being a young woman in today's society, (3) relational factors, (4) negative experiences, personal expectations toward sexuality, and sexual trauma.
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- Ashley Rebecca Bell
- Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Blindern, P.O Box 1094, 0317 Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Blindern, P.O Box 1094, 0317 Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Blindern, P.O Box 1094, 0317 Oslo, Norway
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Prekatsounaki S, Gijs L, Enzlin P. Dyadic Sexual Desire in Romantic Relationships: The Dyadic Interactions Affecting Dyadic Sexual Desire Model. ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR 2022; 51:417-440. [PMID: 35031906 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-021-02165-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2021] [Revised: 09/20/2021] [Accepted: 09/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In most theoretical models, sexual desire for one's partner is predominantly conceptualized from an individual perspective. There is, however, a growing body of empirical evidence on the dyadic aspects of sexual desire. That evidence is as yet not well-integrated into theoretical conceptualizations of sexual desire. Aiming to fill this gap, we present the Dyadic Interactions Affecting DyadIC Sexual desire model (DIADICS), a new conceptual model inspired by systems theory that describes how dyadic interactions between partners influence dyadic sexual desire in romantic relationships. After defining dyadic sexual desire, we discuss (1) the structure of dyadic interactions, (2) their content, and (3) the process through which they affect dyadic sexual desire in a romantic relationship. Thereafter, we review theoretical, clinical, and empirical insights underscoring the relation between dyadic interactions and (dyadic) sexual desire, use DIADICS as a framework for understanding fluctuations in dyadic sexual desire in long-term relationships, and conclude by discussing implications of DIADICS for research and clinical practice.
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- Sofia Prekatsounaki
- Institute for Family and Sexuality Studies, KU Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer 7 - blok g - bus 7001, 3000, Leuven, Belgium.
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- Institute for Family and Sexuality Studies, KU Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer 7 - blok g - bus 7001, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Institute for Family and Sexuality Studies, KU Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer 7 - blok g - bus 7001, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
- Centre for Clinical Sexology and Sex Therapy, University Psychiatric Centre, Leuven, Belgium
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González-Mesa E, Moya-Bejarano D, Butrón-Hinojo CA, Marín-Sánchez P, Blasco-Alonso M, Jimenez-López JS, Villegas-Muñoz E, Lubián-López DM. Correlates of Sexual Function in a Sample of Spanish Women with Endometriosis. J Clin Med 2021; 10:4957. [PMID: 34768476 PMCID: PMC8584302 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10214957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2021] [Revised: 10/10/2021] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In the present study, we aim to report on the sexual function of women experiencing symptoms of endometriosis, analysing the clinical and psychosocial factors that may be associated. METHODS A multicentre cross-sectional study was performed to analyse the sexual function in a sample of 196 Spanish women with endometriosis, using the Female Sexual Function Inventory. RESULTS The Female Sexual Function Inventory (FSFI) was validated in our endometriosis study group. The mean FSFI score for the sample was 22.5 (SD 6.6), with 20.9 and 26.9 being in the 25th and 75th percentiles, respectively. Although physical sexual pain and dyspareunia were factors that influenced the sexual function of women with endometriosis, our results show that the impairment was multifactorial. CONCLUSIONS We found impaired sexual function in women diagnosed with endometriosis. The final model included deep endometriosis, depression, age, and unemployment as strongest predictive factors for poor (deteriorated) sexual function.
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- Ernesto González-Mesa
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, University of Malaga, 29071 Málaga, Spain
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Regional University Hospital of Málaga, 29011 Málaga, Spain; (M.B.-A.); (J.S.J.-L.); (E.V.-M.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Regional University Hospital of Málaga, 29011 Málaga, Spain; (M.B.-A.); (J.S.J.-L.); (E.V.-M.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Virgen de la Arrixaca, 30120 Murcia, Spain;
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Regional University Hospital of Málaga, 29011 Málaga, Spain; (M.B.-A.); (J.S.J.-L.); (E.V.-M.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Regional University Hospital of Málaga, 29011 Málaga, Spain; (M.B.-A.); (J.S.J.-L.); (E.V.-M.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Regional University Hospital of Málaga, 29011 Málaga, Spain; (M.B.-A.); (J.S.J.-L.); (E.V.-M.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital of Jerez de la Frontera, 11407 Cádiz, Spain;
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Grower P, Ward LM. Differentiating contributions of self-objectification and self-sexualization to young women's sexual agency. Body Image 2021; 38:63-71. [PMID: 33831653 DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2021.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2020] [Revised: 02/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Findings consistently illustrate the negative association between women's sexual objectification and their sexual functioning. At the same time, some scholars argue that sexualized self-presentation may be a way to embrace one's sexuality and may signify empowerment. To date, no studies have explicitly explored the potential differential contributions of self-objectification and self-sexualization to multiple aspects of women's sexual agency. Towards this end, we surveyed 556 undergraduate women to examine how body surveillance, self-objectification, and self-sexualization differentially predict women's sexual assertiveness, sexual satisfaction, feelings of entitlement to sexual pleasure, condom use self-efficacy, and sexual esteem. Path analysis demonstrated consistent negative links between body surveillance, one behavioral manifestation of self-objectification, and sexual agency outcomes, but revealed both negative and positive links between measures of sexualization and sexual agency. This complex set of associations highlights the value of studying self-objectification and self-sexualization both in tandem and separately, so that researchers can develop a better understanding of the implications of each for women's sexual agency.
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- Petal Grower
- University of Michigan, 530 Church Street, Ann Arbor, MI, 48103, United States.
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- University of Michigan, 530 Church Street, Ann Arbor, MI, 48103, United States
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Lorenz TK. Sexual excitation and sex-linked substance use predict overall cannabis use in mostly heterosexual and bisexual women. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE 2021; 47:433-443. [PMID: 34114916 PMCID: PMC8380726 DOI: 10.1080/00952990.2021.1922429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2020] [Revised: 04/16/2021] [Accepted: 04/20/2021] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Background: Bisexual and mostly heterosexual women report higher substance use than exclusively heterosexual or lesbian women. In sexual minority men, sex-linked substance use (SLSU) can increase risk for substance use problems; equivalent research in women is lacking.Objectives: To test if sexual excitation and inhibition mediate the association between sexual minority status and women's SLSU.Methods: We surveyed a convenience sample of 595 undergraduate women who identified as exclusively heterosexual (n = 499), mostly heterosexual (n = 59), or bisexual (n = 37). Participants reported on their last month use of alcohol, cannabis, and other drugs (e.g., cocaine) in sexual and non-sexual contexts, and symptoms of alcohol and non-alcohol drug use disorders (e.g., withdrawal symptoms). Drug use symptoms were collapsed across non-alcohol substances. We used structural equation modeling to test serial mediations of women's SLSU and overall drug and alcohol use.Results: Bisexual and mostly heterosexual women reported higher cannabis use (η2 = 0.030) and drug use disorder symptoms (η2 = 0.050) than heterosexual women. Mostly heterosexual women's SLSU was a stronger predictor of alcohol use (η2 = 0.019) and binge drinking frequency (η2 = 0.015) than for other orientation groups. Bisexual and mostly heterosexual women's higher sexual excitation predicted their higher SLSU, which in turn predicted higher cannabis use frequency and drug use disorder symptoms. However, sexual inhibition failed to mediate either SLSU or overall substance use.Conclusion: These findings point to SLSU as a mechanism by which sexual minority women may experience disparities in substance use related harms.
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- Tierney K Lorenz
- Department of Psychology and Center for Brain, Biology & Behavior, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
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Hensel DJ, von Hippel CD, Lapage CC, Perkins RH. Women's techniques for making vaginal penetration more pleasurable: Results from a nationally representative study of adult women in the United States. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0249242. [PMID: 33852604 PMCID: PMC8046227 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0249242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2020] [Accepted: 02/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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The study purpose was to assess, in a U.S. probability sample of women, the specific ways women have discovered to make vaginal penetration more pleasurable. Through qualitative pilot research with women that informed the development of the survey instrument used in this study, we identified four previously unnamed, but distinct, techniques women use to make vaginal penetration more pleasurable: Angling, Rocking, Shallowing and Pairing. This study defines each technique and describes its prevalence among U.S. adult women. Weighted frequencies were drawn from the Second OMGYES Pleasure Report—a cross-sectional, online, national probability survey of 3017 American women’s (age 18–93) sexual experiences and discoveries. Participants were recruited via the Ipsos KnowledgePanel®. Data suggest that 87.5% of women make vaginal penetration more pleasurable using ‘Angling’: rotating, raising, or lowering the pelvis/hips during penetration to adjust where inside the vagina the toy or penis rubs and what it feels like. Approximately 76% of women make vaginal penetration more pleasurable using ‘Rocking’: the base of a penis or sex toy rubbing against the clitoris constantly during penetration, by staying all the way inside the vagina rather than thrusting in and out. About 84% of women make vaginal penetration more pleasurable using ‘Shallowing’: penetrative touch just inside of the entrance of the vagina—not on the outside, but also not deep inside—with a fingertip, sex toy, penis tip, tongue, or lips. Finally, 69.7% of women orgasm more often or make vaginal penetration more pleasurable using ‘Pairing’: when a woman herself (Solo Pairing) or her partner (Partner Pairing) reaches down to stimulate her clitoris with a finger or sex toy at the same time as her vagina is being penetrated. These data provide techniques that are at women’s disposal to make penetration more pleasurable—which can enable women to better identify their own preferences, communicate about them and advocate for their sexual pleasure.
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- Devon J. Hensel
- OMGYES Research Group, For Goodness Sake LLC, Berkeley, CA, United States of America
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, United States of America
- Department of Sociology, Indiana University Purdue University-Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN, United States of America
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- OMGYES Research Group, For Goodness Sake LLC, Berkeley, CA, United States of America
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- OMGYES Research Group, For Goodness Sake LLC, Berkeley, CA, United States of America
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Komlenac N, Hochleitner M. Attachment-related anxiety is associated with poor genital satisfaction and sexual problems in women. BMC Womens Health 2020; 20:264. [PMID: 33256702 PMCID: PMC7706244 DOI: 10.1186/s12905-020-01110-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Genital satisfaction has been found to influence women's sexual experience. We tested the Relational Bodily Experiences Theory (RBET) that predicts associations between women's genital satisfaction, attachment models, and sexual desire. We extended the model by additionally considering sexual arousal, orgasmic sensation, or the experience of pain during sexual activity as outcome variables. According to the RBET, women's attachment models are associated with their genital satisfaction and linked to women's sexual experience. METHODS A cross-sectional online questionnaire study was conducted at an Austrian medical university. In total 294 women (Mage = 23.7, SD = 3.4) provided full responses. Women were asked about genital satisfaction and experiences of distressing sexual problems. Attachment-related anxiety and avoidance were assessed with the Experiences in Close Relationships-Relationship Structures Questionnaire. RESULTS Results partially support the RBET. Attachment-related anxiety was associated with genital satisfaction which, in turn, was linked to experiences of frequent and/or distressing diminished sexual arousal, diminished sexual desire, or pain during sexual activity. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that clinicians should assess genital satisfaction when treating female sexual problems. Women with attachment-related anxiety may especially be prone to having poor genital satisfaction and may profit from body image interventions in order to improve their sexual experience.
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- Nikola Komlenac
- Gender Medicine Unit, Medical University of Innsbruck, Fritz-Pregl-Strasse 3, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria.
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- Gender Medicine Unit, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innrain 66, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria
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The relationship between eating disorder psychopathology and sexuality: etiological factors and implications for treatment. Curr Opin Psychiatry 2020; 33:554-561. [PMID: 32858598 DOI: 10.1097/yco.0000000000000646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW There is a remarkable overlap between eating disorders and sexual problems, both in terms of sexual dysfunctions and risky sexual behaviors. This systematic review of the recent literature aimed at clarifying the nature of this relationship in terms of psychopathological meaning. RECENT FINDINGS Body image disturbance, and particularly body dissatisfaction and embodiment disorder, emerged as shared psychopathological dimensions between eating disorder symptoms and sexual dysfunctions. Interpersonal difficulties, a disturbed intimacy and insecure attachment style, but not a history of sexual abuse per se, resulted to play a pivotal role in the interconnection between eating disorder psychopathology and sexual dysfunctions. On the other hand, several studies confirmed the association between eating disorder symptoms and risky sexual behaviors, which has been explained in terms of several common psychopathological dimensions, including impulsivity and addiction. SUMMARY Sexuality is deeply interconnected with eating disorder psychopathology, and it should be considered a fundamental aspect in managing these disorders. An accurate assessment of sexual function might allow to characterize etiological information (e.g., sexual abuse) and maintaining factors (embodiment disorder and emotion dysregulation). Accordingly, the recovery of a good sexuality should be considered a crucial signal of recovery.
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Sexual Desire and Fantasies in the LGBT+ Community: Focus on Lesbian Women and Gay Men. CURRENT SEXUAL HEALTH REPORTS 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s11930-020-00263-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Purpose of Review
The purpose of this review is to summarize the current knowledge around sexual desire, fantasies, and related biopsychosocial factors that may facilitate or obstruct sexual expressions in lesbian women and gay men.
Recent Findings
Sexual desire levels and related problems do not seem significantly different in people who identify as gay or lesbian compared to their heterosexual counterparts. Evidence has shown lesbian women and gay men may have specific desire expressions and biopsychosocial factors influencing their sexual health. This may suggest the importance of deepening the understanding of the unique factors of LGBT+ sexuality and relationships while paying attention to the sociocultural background in which lesbian and gay people grow and develop their identities.
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A lack of specific and unbiased literature on sexual desire and fantasies in gay and lesbian people is reported. Available evidence is controversial and often biased. LG people showed a variety of sexual expressions that are hard to categorize referring to the heteronormative sexual standards that permeate literature and clinical practice. Implications for future research and clinical practice are discussed.
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Çetin S, Aslan E. The analysis of female sexual functions, sexual satisfaction and depressive symptoms according to menstrual cycle phases. SEXUAL AND RELATIONSHIP THERAPY 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/14681994.2020.1792875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Serpil Çetin
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Izmir Bakırçay University, Menemen, İzmir
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- Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Sişli, Istanbul, Turkey
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Nimbi FM, Ciocca G, Limoncin E, Fontanesi L, Uysal ÜB, Flinchum M, Tambelli R, Jannini EA, Simonelli C. Sexual Desire and Fantasies in the LGBT+ Community: a Focus on Bisexuals, Transgender, and Other Shades of the Rainbow. CURRENT SEXUAL HEALTH REPORTS 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s11930-020-00262-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Purpose of Review
The purpose of this review is to summarize the current knowledge on sexual desire expressions, sexual orientation, and identity in understudied groups inside the LGBT+ community.
Recent Findings
Sexual desire and related problems have unique expressions in LGBT+ people which influence their sexual health. Emerging sex-positive approaches might be powerful and prominent tools to provide support and education on behalf of safer sex practices and marginalized sexualities. The importance of deepening LGBT+ sexualities and relationships, not only in lesbian women and gay men but also in all the other shades of the rainbow (bisexual, transgender, asexual, fluid, and non-binary/genderqueer identities), is strongly highlighted.
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A lack of literature regarding sexual desire in LGBT+ people is reported. Results are controversial and research is still limited on this topic, with little information available about sexual and health needs of sexual minorities beyond gay and lesbian people.
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Nemati ALJ, Weitkamp K. The female orgasmic state and the different dimensions of the female sexual experience: lessons learned from expert interviews. SEXUAL AND RELATIONSHIP THERAPY 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/14681994.2020.1789089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- Clinical Psychology for Children/Adolescents & Couples/Families, University Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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Chmielewski JF, Bowman CP, Tolman DL. Pathways to Pleasure and Protection: Exploring Embodiment, Desire, and Entitlement to Pleasure as Predictors of Black and White Young Women’s Sexual Agency. PSYCHOLOGY OF WOMEN QUARTERLY 2020. [DOI: 10.1177/0361684320917395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Sexual agency is a fundamental dimension of sexual subjectivity and well-being. Research and theory suggest that it functions in the service of both protection from harm and enabling sexual pleasure. However, sexual agency can be difficult for women to navigate in a social landscape in which femininity ideologies remain powerful social forces, operating in racialized ways. We examined how embodiment, sexual desire, and entitlement to sexual pleasure were associated with sexual agency in the service of protection (i.e., condom use and refusing unwanted sex) and pleasure (i.e., asking for what one wants from a sexual partner) for Black and White heterosexual college women using path analysis and path invariance testing. We found that across race, women’s embodiment was associated with greater comfort with their sexual desire, which in turn was associated with greater entitlement to sexual pleasure and sexual agency in service of both pleasure and protection. While Black and White women evidenced similar levels of both forms of agency, Black participants’ agency in the service of protection was unrelated to their entitlement to sexual pleasure. We discuss these findings in light of racialized discourses of women’s sexuality and the importance of understanding sexual desire as anchored in the body and enabling young women’s sexual agency.
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- Department of Psychology, The CUNY Graduate Center, New York, NY, USA
- Department of Women and Gender Studies, Hunter College, New York, NY, USA
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Zucker KJ. The 2020s: The Next Decade for the Archives of Sexual Behavior. ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR 2020; 49:1-12. [PMID: 31925746 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-020-01627-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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- Kenneth J Zucker
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, M5T 1R8, Canada.
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Dubé JP, Corsini-Munt S, Muise A, Rosen NO. Emotion Regulation in Couples Affected by Female Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder. ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR 2019; 48:2491-2506. [PMID: 31468243 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-019-01465-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2018] [Revised: 04/01/2019] [Accepted: 05/10/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Female sexual interest/arousal disorder (FSIAD) is associated with psychological, relational, and sexual consequences for affected women, and their romantic partners also suffer repercussions. Prior research suggests that women with FSIAD report more difficulties with emotion regulation than controls. Yet, whether emotion regulation is associated with the psychological, relational, and sexual well-being of both members of affected couples is unknown. Eighty-seven women diagnosed with FSIAD via a clinical interview and their male partners completed standardized measures of difficulties in emotion regulation, depression, anxiety, relationship satisfaction, dyadic conflict, sexual desire, and sexual distress. A subset (n = 71 couples) also completed measures of emotional suppression and reappraisal in relation to sex. Analyses used multilevel modeling guided by the actor-partner interdependence model. When women reported greater difficulties regulating negative emotion, they reported greater depression and anxiety, and when men reported more of these difficulties, they had greater depression, anxiety, and sexual distress, and the women with FSIAD reported lower relationship satisfaction. When women reported greater emotional suppression, they reported greater depression and anxiety, and lower relationship satisfaction; when they reported greater use of emotional reappraisal, they had fewer symptoms of depression and anxiety, and their partners reported lower dyadic conflict. When men reported greater emotional suppression, they had greater depression, lower relationship satisfaction, and sexual desire; when they reported greater emotional reappraisal, they had lower depression and anxiety, higher relationship satisfaction, lower dyadic conflict, higher sexual desire and women reported higher relationship satisfaction and lower dyadic conflict. Emotion regulation may be an important target for interventions to help couples cope with FSIAD.
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- Justin P Dubé
- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Life Sciences Centre, Dalhousie University, 1355 Oxford Street, P.O. Box 15000, Halifax, NS, B3H 4R2, Canada
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- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Life Sciences Centre, Dalhousie University, 1355 Oxford Street, P.O. Box 15000, Halifax, NS, B3H 4R2, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Life Sciences Centre, Dalhousie University, 1355 Oxford Street, P.O. Box 15000, Halifax, NS, B3H 4R2, Canada.
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, IWK Health Centre, Halifax, NS, Canada.
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Leavitt CE, Leonhardt ND, Busby DM. Different Ways to Get There: Evidence of a Variable Female Sexual Response Cycle. JOURNAL OF SEX RESEARCH 2019; 56:899-912. [PMID: 31124720 DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2019.1616278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Research has suggested women's sexual response cycle may vary more than previously thought. We asked 769 sexually active women between the ages of 18-70 to report on their sexual desire and arousal patterns during their last sexual experience. Using a latent class mixture model from retrospective sexual response data, we found six classes of desire and arousal patterns (Low, Middle Steady, High Fluctuation, Low Fluctuation, Upper Steady, High). We examined how these patterns were related to demographics, outcomes during the sexual experience, and outcomes for the global relationship. The Low sexual response class (8% of women) was significantly different from other classes in duration of the sexual experience, orgasms, and overall satisfaction with the sexual experience. Most sexual response patterns were associated with healthy relational and sexual outcomes. All classes except for the Low arousal and desire class showed associations with a neutral or positive sexual satisfaction evaluation. The non-problematic variation of women's sexual experience is an important concept to consider as it impacts determinations of dysfunction and women's self-evaluations. Not all women need to experience high levels of arousal throughout the sexual experience or to have desire at the outset in order to have positive sexual experiences and sexual outcomes.
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- Chelom E Leavitt
- School of Family Life, Brigham Young University
- Department of Psychology, University of Toronto
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- School of Family Life, Brigham Young University
- Department of Psychology, University of Toronto
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- School of Family Life, Brigham Young University
- Department of Psychology, University of Toronto
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Velotta N, Schwartz P. Developing an Integrative Approach to Female Sexual Desire: The Advances and Drawbacks of Relational and Bodily Experiences Theory. ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR 2019; 48:1715-1718. [PMID: 30607716 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-018-1352-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2018] [Accepted: 11/13/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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- Nicholas Velotta
- Sociology Department, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98105, USA.
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- Sociology Department, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98105, USA
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Tolman DL, Chmielewski JF. Toward Women Wanting. ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR 2019; 48:1709-1714. [PMID: 30523473 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-018-1342-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2018] [Accepted: 11/02/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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- Deborah L Tolman
- Department of Women and Gender Studies, Hunter College, New York, NY, 10065, USA.
- Program in Critical Social Psychology, The Graduate Center of the City University of New York, New York, NY, USA.
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- Program in Critical Social Psychology, The Graduate Center of the City University of New York, New York, NY, USA
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Calogero RM, Siegel JA. Widening Understandings of Women's Sexual Desire: A Social-Ecological Lens. ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR 2019; 48:1693-1698. [PMID: 30539357 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-018-1351-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2018] [Accepted: 11/13/2018] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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- Rachel M Calogero
- Department of Psychology, Western University, London, ON, N6A 5C2, Canada.
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- Department of Psychology, Western University, London, ON, N6A 5C2, Canada
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Nichols M. Expanding Our Understanding of Women's Sexual Desire. ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR 2019; 48:1699-1701. [PMID: 30734192 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-019-1408-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2019] [Accepted: 01/22/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Schick VR, Baldwin A. Five Questions About the Relational and Bodily Experiences Theory: A Consideration of the Theoretical Framework, the Major Constructs, and Intended Application of the Model. ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR 2019; 48:1703-1707. [PMID: 30560345 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-018-1353-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2018] [Accepted: 11/15/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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- Vanessa R Schick
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health, 1200 Pressler St., Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
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- Kinesiology, Health, and Nutrition, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
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Basson R. Are Healthy Parental Attachments and Resilience to Societal Objectification Basic to Women's Sexual Health? ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR 2019; 48:1683-1687. [PMID: 30465313 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-018-1314-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2018] [Accepted: 09/20/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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- Rosemary Basson
- Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 1M9, Canada.
- Sexual Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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Bogaert AF, Skorska MN, Modica E. Attachment, Sexual Desire, and Object of Desire Self-Consciousness Trade-Up Effects. ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR 2019; 48:1689-1692. [PMID: 30465311 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-018-1337-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2018] [Accepted: 10/24/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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- Anthony F Bogaert
- Department of Health Sciences, Brock University, 1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way, St. Catharines, ON, L2S 3A1, Canada.
- Department of Psychology, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON, Canada.
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- Department of Psychology, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON, Canada
- Department of Psychology, University of Toronto Mississauga, Mississauga, ON, Canada
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- Department of Health Sciences, Brock University, 1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way, St. Catharines, ON, L2S 3A1, Canada
- Department of Psychology, University of Milan-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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Cherkasskaya E, Rosario M. Relational and Bodily Experiences Theory: Attachment and Sociocultural Influences in a Parsimonious Model of Sexual Desire in Women. ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR 2019; 48:1719-1722. [PMID: 31243618 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-019-01492-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2019] [Revised: 05/26/2019] [Accepted: 06/07/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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- Eugenia Cherkasskaya
- Counseling and Psychological Services/Columbia Health, Columbia University, 368 Broadway, Suite 508, New York, NY, 10013, USA.
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- Department of Psychology, City University of New York-City College and the Graduate Center, New York, NY, USA
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