Women's sexual problems

Women's sexuality and her right to sexual pleasure were taboo subjects only a few decades ago. Today, however women seek out sexual pleasure and are more aware of their own needs for pleasure. This also means that women are more aware and open about their sexual problems, and over the last ten years, new areas of research and medical innovation have opened up to address them.

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  Female sexual dysfunction: real or imaginary?

  For some years researchers and pharmaceutical companies have been extremely interested in female sexual dysfunction, ranging from loss of sexual desire and vaginismus to difficulties in reaching orgasm.
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  Women's sexuality questions

  “I don’t like giving oral sex; can I refuse my partner.” “I no longer feel any sexual desire. What should I do?” “Can I have clitoral and vaginal orgasms?” These are just some of the many questions you’ve asked us at Doctissimo. Our sexologist gives her answers.
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  Women and painful sex

  Sometimes the cause of painful sex is commonplace: if you don’t feel like having sex or you accept penetration without prior arousal and without moving and relaxing pelvic muscles or properly lubricating the vagina, penetration can be unpleasant or even painful.
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  Vaginal dryness can be overcome

  More than one woman in six women says that she sometimes suffers from vaginal dryness. This problem can have psychological consequences and affect relationships, leading to a drop in libido. There are some simple solutions to help you overcome vaginal dryness.
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  Permanent arousal: a mind-blowing headache

  Permanently aroused, without necessarily having erotic thoughts, some women suffer from a rare syndrome that can at first seem quite amusing. For these women however, it is a living nightmare.
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  Vaginismus

  Vaginismus is a spasm of the muscles around the entrance to the vagina, making sexual intercourse painful or impossible.
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