Posted On: 03-Oct-2010 01:31:22 AM By: Gitika Khurana
New Delhi: Long considered a taboo subject, women's sexuality is now openly discussed and portrayed on television, in magazines, and on the internet. Most importantly, women themselves are becoming increasingly aware of their sexuality and their sexual health. Women of all ages are learning more about their sexuality.
A sexual problem is anything that interferes with a woman's satisfaction with a sexual activity. When this happens, it is often referred to by health professionals as female sexual dysfunction (FSD).
Problems like distribution of labour, child rearing, or money can prevent a woman from communicating her sexual wants and needs to her partner. Issues of control or even abuse in the relationship are especially harmful to sexual harmony.Depression, anxiety about sex, stress and guilt can all affect a woman's sexual function.
A woman's lack of knowledge about sexual stimulation and response may prevent a woman from achieving a satisfactory experience. Poor communication between partners can also be a culprit.
Vaginal dryness that occurs due to decrease in estrogen can be linked to hormone imbalances and other illnesses and to certain medications which inhibit arousal or make intercourse uncomfortable.
Vaginismus is a painful spasm of the muscles surrounding the vaginal opening that causes the vaginal opening to tighten. It can be caused by injuries or scars from surgery, abuse, or childbirth, by infection, or by irritation from douches, spermicides, or condoms.
Sexually transmitted diseases like gonorrhoea, herpes, genital warts, chlamydia, and syphilis are infectious diseases spread by sexual contact. They can cause changes in the genitals that make sex uncomfortable or even painful.
Inflammation and irritation of vaginal tissues due to infection or other causes can make intercourse uncomfortable or painful.
Pelvic inflammatory disease is an infection of the vagina that moves up into the cervix, uterus, and ovaries. It can be very painful on its own and make intercourse extremely painful.
Chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, liver disease and kidney disease can also hinder woman's sexual function. (mynews.in)
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