The Treatment of Sexual Dysfunctions - Diagnosis
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Sexological Examination - In Women
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Procedure A sexological examination is meant to familiarize women with their own sex organs and sexual response. Therefore, the woman being examined is given a hand-held mirror allowing her to look at her sex organs while the doctor first looks for clitoral adhesions. These can greatly impair sexual enjoyment and, if they are found, they should be removed.
Next, the doctor will probe the vagina, inserting a finger. The purpose here is to find out whether the woman is able to identify and control her vaginal muscles.
Arnold Kegel discovered that there are mainly two vaginal areas where a response can be expected: If one compares the entire vaginal area with the face of a clock with the anus representing 6 o'clock and the glans of the clitoris 12 o'clock, the two areas are located two finger joints deep inside the vagina at roughly 4 o'clock and 8 o'clock respectively. In these areas the woman should feel responsive.
The responsiveness in these two areas is related to the firmness of the muscles surrounding the vagina.
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