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bisexuality
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Attraction to both same- and opposite-sex sexual partners.
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covert sensitization
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Cognitive-behavioral intervention to reduce unwanted behaviors by having clients imagine the extremely aversive consequences of the behaviors and establish negative rather than positive associations with them.
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exhibitionism
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Sexual gratification attained by exposing genitals to unsuspecting strangers.
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female orgasmic disorder
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Recurring delay or absence of orgasm in some women following a normal sexual excitement phase, relative to their prior experience and current stimulation. Also known as inhibited orgasm (female).
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female sexual arousal disorder
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Recurrent inability in some women to attain or maintain adequate lubrication and sexual excitement swelling responses until completion of sexual activity.
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fetishism
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Long-term, recurring, intense sexually arousing urges, fantasies, or behavior involving the use of nonliving, unusual objects, which cause distress or impairment in life functioning.
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frotteurism
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Paraphilia in which the person gains sexual gratification by rubbing against unwilling victims in crowds from which they cannot escape.
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gender identity disorder
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Psychological dissatisfaction with biological gender, a disturbance in the sense of identity as a male or female. The primary goal is not sexual arousal but rather to live the life of the opposite gender.
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hermaphrodites
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See intersex individuals.
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heterosexual behavior
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Sexual activity with members of the opposite gender.
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homosexual behavior
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Sexual activity with members of the same gender.
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hypoactive sexual desire disorder
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Apparent lack of interest in sexual activity or fantasy that would not be expected considering the person''s age and life situation.
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incest
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Deviant sexual attraction (pedophilia) directed toward a family member; often the attraction of a father toward a daughter who is maturing physically.
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inhibited orgasm
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Inability to achieve orgasm despite adequate sexual desire and arousal; commonly seen in women but relatively rare in men.
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intersex individuals
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People born with ambiguous genitalia and hormonal abnormalities. They are assigned a gender at birth and then often provided hormones and surgery to complete the correspondence. Also known as hermaphrodites.
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male erectile disorder
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Recurring inability in some men to attain or maintain adequate penile erection until completion of sexual activity.
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male orgasmic disorder
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Recurring delay in or absence of orgasm in some men following a normal sexual excitement phase, relative to age and current stimulation. Also known as inhibited orgasm (male).
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orgasm phase
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Stage of sexual activity involving ejaculation in men and vaginal wall contractions in women. Women are able to experience orgasm again immediately. Men are unable to form an erection for a time interval called a refractory period.
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orgasmic reconditioning
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Learning procedure to help clients strengthen appropriate patterns of sexual arousal by pairing appropriate stimuli with the pleasurable sensations of masturbation.
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paraphilias
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Sexual disorders and deviations in which sexual arousal occurs almost exclusively in the context of inappropriate objects or individuals.
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pedophilia
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Paraphilia involving strong sexual attraction toward children.
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penile prosthesis
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Surgical treatment for male erectile disorder involving the insertion of a prosthesis that may be a semirigid silicone rod or an inflatable tube.
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premature ejaculation
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Recurring ejaculation before the person wishes it, with minimal sexual stimulation.
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sex reassignment surgery
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Surgical procedures to alter a person''s physical anatomy to conform to that person''s psychological gender identity.
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sexual aversion disorder
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Extreme and persistent dislike of sexual contact or similar activities.
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sexual dysfunction
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Sexual disorder in which the client finds it difficult to function adequately while having sex.
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sexual masochism
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Paraphilia in which sexual arousal is associated with experiencing pain or humiliation.
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sexual pain disorders (dyspareunia)
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Recurring genital pain in either males or females before, during, or after sexual intercourse.
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sexual sadism
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Paraphilia in which sexual arousal is associated with inflicting pain or humiliation.
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telephone scatologia
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Paraphilia in which the person gains sexual gratification by making obscene phone calls, usually while masturbating.
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transsexualism
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Obsolete term for gender identity disorder.
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transvestic fetishism
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Paraphilia in which individuals, usually males, are sexually aroused or receive gratification by wearing clothing of the opposite sex.
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vacuum device therapy
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Mechanical treatment for male erectile disorder that employs a vacuum cylinder to draw blood into the penis, where it is held by a ring placed at the base of the penis.
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vaginismus
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Recurring involuntary muscle spasms in the outer third of the vagina that interfere with sexual intercourse.
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voyeurism
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Paraphilia in which sexual arousal is derived from observing unsuspecting individuals undressing or naked.
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