Liver Health and Sexual Dysfunction

What are the Symptoms of Sexual Dysfunction?

The most common symptoms of sexual dysfunction in females are:

Lack of desire to have sexual intercourse
Lack of arousal during sexual intercourse or the inability to maintain arousal
Inability to have an orgasm (the climax or peak of sexual pleasure which occurs during sexual activity)
Pain during sexual intercourse – usually due to vaginal dryness

The most common symptoms of sexual dysfunction in males are:

Ejaculation disorders – premature ejaculation (ejaculation that occurs too soon); inhibited or retarded ejaculation (ejaculation that is slow to occur); and retrograde ejaculation (at ejaculation, semen is forced back into the bladder rather than exiting through the penis at orgasm)
Erectile dysfunction (impotence) – the inability to attain and/or maintain an erection suitable to perform the act of intercourse
Inhibited sexual desire – decrease in desire or loss of interest in sexual activity

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