Clinical and psychosexual characterization of patients with female orgasmic disorder

Mey-King Mey-King Romero Hung; Rodolfo Javier  Aguilar Amaya; Aimet Dayamí   Rodríguez Martínez; Miozotis   Serrano Ramírez; Yanelys   Soto Plutín; Lisbel  Garzón Cutiño; Idrian  García García

doi:10.59471/ijhsc2025237

Authors

Romero Hung Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico Docente “Dr. Miguel Enríquez”, Departamento de Psiquiatría. La Habana, Cuba Author https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5107-3633
Rodolfo Javier Aguilar Amaya Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico Docente “Dr. Miguel Enríquez”, Departamento de Psiquiatría. La Habana, Cuba Author https://orcid.org/0009-0001-6777-3708
Aimet Dayamí Rodríguez Martínez Policlínico Docente Luis Pasteur, Departamento de Psicología. La Habana, Cuba Author https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2406-9532
Miozotis Serrano Ramírez Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico Docente “Dr. Miguel Enríquez”, Departamento de Psiquiatría. La Habana, Cuba Author https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8966-7620
Yanelys Soto Plutín Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico Docente “Dr. Miguel Enríquez”, Departamento de Psiquiatría. La Habana, Cuba Author https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8617-8161
Lisbel Garzón Cutiño Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico Docente “Dr. Miguel Enríquez”, Departamento de Neurología. La Habana, Cuba Author https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0991-6376
Idrian García García Universidad de Ciencias Médicas. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas “Miguel Enríquez”, Departamento de Posgrado e Investigaciones. La Habana, Cuba Author https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5450-7833

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59471/ijhsc2025237

Keywords:

sexual dysfunctions, female sexual dysfunction, female orgasmic disorder

Abstract

Introduction: female orgasmic disorder (FOD) is a health problem that affects the physical and mental well-being of women, as well as their family, social and work balance. It has a high prevalence and incidence, and has organic and non-organic causes.
Aim: to characterize patients with FOD assessed in a specialized consultation over a 15-month period.
Methods: a descriptive, observational, cross-sectional study was conducted. Theoretical, empirical and statistical-mathematical methods were used. In the sexual counseling and therapy consultation for sexual ailments at the National Center for Sexology (CENESEX) in Cuba, 39 patients diagnosed with FOD, ranging from 16 to 45 years, were characterized. Their clinical histories were reviewed and a questionnaire written by CENESEX specialists was used as a data collection procedure.
Results: in the evaluated patients with TOF, deficiencies related to sexual illiteracy were identified, particularly in relation to the organs of sexual response and the human sexual response cycle, attachment to mysticism and false beliefs, lack of knowledge of risk factors associated with TOF and inappropriate lifestyles.

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