anorgasmy, anorgasmia

anorgasmy, anorgasmia
Failure to experience an orgasm; may be biogenic (secondary to a physical disorder or medication), psychogenic (secondary to psychological or situational factors), or a combination of the two. [G. an- priv. + orgasm + -ia]

Medical dictionary. 2011.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Anorgasmia, or anorgasmy — Failure of a male or female to achieve an orgasm (climax) during sexual intercourse. Anorgasmia is characterized by psychologists as a psychosexual dysfunction, a sexual maladjustment that is psychological or emotional in origin. Anorgasmia can… …   Medical dictionary

  • anorgasmia — anorgasmic, adj. /an awr gaz mee euh/, n. inability to experience sexual orgasm. Also, anorgasmy. [AN 1 + ORGASM + IA] * * * …   Universalium

  • anorgasmy — an·or·gas·my (an or gazґme) [an 1 + orgasm] anorgasmia …   Medical dictionary

  • Fear of intercourse — An abnormal and persistent fear of male female sexual intercourse. Sufferers of this fear experience undue anxiety because they are preoccupied with failing in some way while having heterosexual intercourse. Among the symptoms of coitophobia are… …   Medical dictionary

  • Fear of sexual intercourse — An abnormal and persistent fear of male female sexual intercourse. Sufferers of this fear experience undue anxiety because they are preoccupied with failing in some way while having heterosexual intercourse. Among the symptoms of coitophobia are… …   Medical dictionary

  • Female orgasmic dysfunction — Failure of a female to achieve an orgasm (climax) during sexual intercourse. This disorder can originate in psychological or emotional problems such as stress, anxiety, depression, fatigue, worry, guilt, fear of painful intercourse and fear of… …   Medical dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”