Attitudinal and experiential correlates of anorgasmia

Kelly, Mary Pat; Strassberg, Donald S.; Kircher, John R.

doi:10.1007/bf01542230

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“…Sex therapists have touted the benefits of masturbation for years, including ways to improve orgasm consistency and frequency during intercourse, sexual desire, and even a technique to treat female orgasmic disorder (Hurlbert and Apt 1995;Kelly et al 1990;Zamboni and Crawford 2003). In fact, in a classic study by famous sex researcher Alfred Kinsey, researchers found that women who masturbated before marriage were more likely to orgasm during the first year of marriage with their husbands than women who did not masturbate prior to the marriage (Kinsey et al 1953).…”

Section: Strategies For Pleasing Female Partnersmentioning

confidence: 98%

The Science of Female Orgasms: Pleasing Female Partners in Casual and Long-Term Relationships

Matsick

Conley

Moors

2016

The Psychology of Love and Hate in Intimate Relationships

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A quick Internet search exposes an online library of sex advice for how to orgasm (if you are a woman) and/or assist a woman in having an orgasm. Headlines like the following from Cosmopolitan, a women's magazine, address the confusion and concern surrounding the existence of women's orgasms (or lack thereof):• "8 Reasons You're Not Orgasming" • "10 Things Guys Don't Understand about the Female Orgasm"• "Sex Positions that Help You Orgasm."These tips emerge from the disheartening statistics that women orgasm less frequently than men do. For example, some estimates have found that 75 % of men consistently orgasm during partnered sex (i.e., they orgasm every time), whereas only 29 % of women reported that they consistently orgasm during their sexual interactions (Laumann et al. 1994). Given that orgasm is often used as the metric of sexual success and pleasure, these statistics might spawn assumptions that heterosexual women do not enjoy partnered sex in the same way or to the same

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Section: Strategies For Pleasing Female Partnersmentioning

confidence: 98%

The Science of Female Orgasms: Pleasing Female Partners in Casual and Long-Term Relationships

Matsick

Conley

Moors

2016

The Psychology of Love and Hate in Intimate Relationships

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“…Interestingly, the incidence of anorgasmia in the general population appears to be significantly higher in single women, compared with married or cohabiting women [12••]. Orgasmic ability in women has been associated with sexual assertiveness [24] and experience with masturbation [25]. In contrast, no relationship has been observed between anorgasmia and race, socioeconomic status, and educational or religious background [12••,26].…”

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Prevalence and risk factors of sexual dysfunction in men and women

Rosen¹

2000

Curr Psychiatry Rep

329

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Sexual dysfunctions are highly prevalent, affecting about 43% of women and 31% of men. Hypoactive sexual desire disorder has been reported in approximately 30% of women and 15% of men in population-based studies, and is associated with a wide variety of medical and psychologic causes. Sexual arousal disorders, including erectile dysfunction in men and female sexual arousal disorder in women, are found in 10% to 20% of men and women, and is strongly age-related in men. Orgasmic disorder is relatively common in women, affecting about 10% to 15% in community-based studies. In contrast, premature ejaculation is the most common sexual complaint of men, with a reporting rate of approximately 30% in most studies. Finally, sexual pain disorders have been reported in 10% to 15% of women and less than 5% of men. In addition to their widespread prevalence, sexual dysfunctions have been found to impact significantly on interpersonal functioning and overall quality of life in both men and women.

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“…Furthermore, in other studies, masturbation has also been linked to the orgasmic response during coitus (Hite, 1976;Kelly, Strassberg, & Kircher, 1990; Kinsey et al, 1953); to the overall sexual desire (Zamboni & Crawford, 2002); to a higher number of cues that facilitate sexual desire (Carvalheira, Brotto, & Maroco, 2011); and to sexual satisfaction (Hurlburt & Whittaker, 1991). Masturbation is described as a factor that contributes positively to the woman's ability to enjoy sexual relationships (Bruijn, 1982).…”

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Masturbation Among Women: Associated Factors and Sexual Response in a Portuguese Community Sample

Carvalheira

Leal

2013

Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy

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Masturbation is a common sexual practice with significant variations in reported incidence between men and women. The goal of this study was to explore the (1) age at initiation and frequency of masturbation, (2) associations of masturbation with diverse variables, (3) reported reasons for masturbating and associated emotions, and (4) the relationship between frequency of masturbation and different sexual behavioral factors. A total of 3,687 women completed a web-based survey of previously pilot-tested items. The results reveal a high reported incidence of masturbation practices amongst this convenience sample of women. Ninety one percent of women, in this sample, indicated that they had masturbated at some point in their lives with 29.3% reporting having masturbated within the previous month. Masturbation behavior appears to be related to a greater sexual repertoire, more sexual fantasies, and greater reported ease in reaching sexual arousal and orgasm. Women reported a diversity of reasons for masturbation, as well as a variety of direct and indirect techniques. A minority of women reported feeling shame and guilt associated with masturbation. Early masturbation experience might be beneficial to sexual arousal and orgasm in adulthood. Further, this study demonstrates that masturbation is a positive component in the structuring of female sexuality. Introduction:

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Attitudinal and experiential correlates of anorgasmia

Cited by 52 publications

References 21 publications

The Science of Female Orgasms: Pleasing Female Partners in Casual and Long-Term Relationships

The Science of Female Orgasms: Pleasing Female Partners in Casual and Long-Term Relationships

Prevalence and risk factors of sexual dysfunction in men and women

Masturbation Among Women: Associated Factors and Sexual Response in a Portuguese Community Sample

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