The Sexual Response - The Female Response

Similiarities and Differences

Unrealized female potential
Women often find it hard to develop their sexual responsiveness, and a great number of them go through life without ever realizing their erotic potential. While practically all men easily achieve orgasm after a certain amount of stimulation, there are many women who fail to reach this simple goal. (For details, click here.) Some women have their first orgasmic experience only after many years of sexual intercourse. Aside from a few rare cases of physical disability or illness, these strange and unnecessary difficulties are clearly related to the way women are brought up in our society. During their formative years, many girls are forced to deny their sexual urges even to themselves. The resulting inhibitions can become strong enough to prevent any normal sexual functioning. In addition, there is a variety of other potentially negative factors, from a simple lack of information to non-functioning partnerships and the unintended effects of medical treatment. Therefore, new scientific approaches now group female sexual problems in four categories: 1. Socio-cultural problems in the widest sense, 2. Relationship problems, 3. Psychological problems, 4. Medical problems. A more detailed discussion of this can be found in our course “Sexual Dysfunctions and Their Treatment”.