7 causes of persistent arousal syndrome

• April 26, 2024

The sexual dysfunctions they usually prevent the development of a full erotic life, which can be, according to their nature, desire, excitement, orgasm and mixed, according to the Mexican Association for Sexual Health (AMSSAC) .

The persistent sexual arousal syndrome (PGAD) is one of the most sexual dysfunctions rare that is characterized by the presence of genital tension and excitability but without there being desire, which does not always end in a orgasm , but again affects at some time, explains Francisco Cabello Santamaría, director of the Andalusian Institute of Sexology and Psychology, in Spain.

According to Irwin Goldstein, specialist at The Institute for Sexual Medicine and editor-in-chief of the Journal of Sexual Medicine , among the causes that trigger this sexual dysfunction they find each other:

1. Use of certain antidepressants, such as trazodone, or secondary to the sudden withdrawal of selective serotonin reuptake (SSRIs), as occurs in the SSRI sudden discontinuation syndrome.

2. Growth of tiny so-called Tarlov cysts, along their lower spines, which also detonate the sensation of pain, according to a study of the Rutgers University .

3. Its appearance has also been related to the presence of malformations or tumors in the genital area.

4. Another cause of this dysfunction can be a considerable vascular change, as well as weight fluctuations. Javier Haya, from the Gynecology and Obstetrics Service of the Santa Cristina University Hospital in Madrid.

5. For some women, the condition is caused by the stress and some psychological disorders, according to the International Society for Sexual Medicine.

6. Various studies published in the journal Journal of Sexual Medicine They relate this syndrome to certain neurological and nervous system conditions, such as epilepsy, or the phenomenon of the pudendal nerve (the sensory neuron that causes arousal).

7. On the other hand, some specialists have determined that, in certain cases, this syndrome is detonated due to unknown causes.

The main manifestation of the PGAD is that women who suffer from it are in a constant pre-orgasmic state that, in no case, is related to the presence of sexual desire. Far from being pleasant, the feeling is unpleasant and annoying.

Because of the above, it can be one of the sexual dysfunctions more severe, because it is debilitating and incapacitating, since the need to satisfy excitement, or for the pain it generates, affects life on all levels for a woman, from her self-esteem, to the professional or affective environment.

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