Genital arousal and responsive desire among women with and without sexual interest/arousal disorder symptoms.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Models depicting sexual desire as responsive to sexual arousal may be particularly apt for women experiencing arousal or desire difficulties, and the degree to which arousal triggers desire may depend on the relationship context and desire target and timing-yet, these associations have not been directly tested among women with and without sexual interest/arousal disorder (SIAD).

Aim

To assess the role of SIAD status and relationship satisfaction in the associations between genital arousal and 4 types of responsive desire.

Methods

One hundred women (n = 27 meeting diagnostic criteria for SIAD) in romantic relationships with men viewed a sexual film (pleasurable intimate depiction of oral sex and penile-vaginal intercourse) while their genital arousal was rec

SUBMITTER: Blumenstock SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11144479 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature