Female sexual arousal disorder
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What is female sexual arousal disorder?
Female sexual arousal disorder is characterized as the body's inability to respond to sexual stimulation. The cause may be related to mental or emotional reasons, or may be a side effect of a drug, or may be a result of a medical condition.
Common symptoms reported by people with female sexual arousal disorder
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people with female sexual arousal disorder
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)
Speaking in tongues
Type
Other
How many have tried
1
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
depressed mood
(1)
Data from patients with female sexual arousal disorder, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with female sexual arousal disorder
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (7 evaluations)
Side effects
sedation
Total evaluations
8
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
Treatment name(s)
Speaking in tongues
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
depressed mood
(1)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with female sexual arousal disorder, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has female sexual arousal disorder on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 3 say female sexual arousal disorder is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 1 | |
| 30s | 1 | |
| 40s | 3 | |
| 50s | 4 | |
| 60s | 1 | |
| 70+ | 1 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 0 | |
| 20-29 years | 1 | |
| 30-39 years | 0 | |
| 40-49 years | 0 | |
| 50-59 years | 1 | |
| 60-69 years | 1 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 2 | |
| Female | 10 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 1 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 2 |
These charts show data from female sexual arousal disorder patients who have completed their condition history
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