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Anorgasmia

 

Anorgasmia The persistent or recurrent delay in, or absence of, orgasm following normal sexual excitement. A common occurrence, 15% of women in the United States report difficulties reaching orgasm, while 10% of women in the United States report never have reached orgasm. Anorgasmia is reported in men as well, where the disorder may present itself in the inability for the male to reach orgasm during intercourse. Anorgasmia may result from anxiety, stress, depression, worry, fatigue, guilt, fear of painful intercourse, undesirability of partner and/or setting, alcohol, or use of illegal and/or prescription drugs. Less recently, this disorder was referred to as “frigidity,” or female orgasmic dysfunction.

Exercises you can do at home  to help you have an orgasm

Prior to mental health treatment for the sexual dysfunction Anorgasmia, remember to get a medical screening by a Urologist / Gynecologist.  Sometimes lack of orgasm has an underlying medical issue that needs treatment by an MD.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

"Alex" Caroline Robboy,

“Alex” Caroline Robboy, CAS, MSW, ACSW, AAMFT, CSTS, LCSW is the founder and executive director of the Center for Growth Inc / Sex Therapy in Philadelphia, a counseling organization that has an office in Ocean City, New Jersey, Richmond Virginia, Alphretta Georgia and 2 offices in Center City, Philadelphia PA.   In her space time she launched the directory sextherapy.com as a resource tool for professionals dedicated to improving peoples sexual health.  Alex has 25+ years of clinical experience working with adults and children. Specifically, she works with people struggling with compulsion problems, personality disorders, neurodiversity (dyslexia, tourettes, sensory issues, adhd, and high functioning autism) anxiety, depression, postpartum depression, shame, trauma, low self-esteem, grief, relationship issues, sexual function & dysfunction, blended families and parenting concerns. Currently, she provides individual, couples, family therapy and group therapy. Lastly, she offers supervision to both staff and therapists outside of this agency seeking their LCSW or AASECT Certification in sex therapy.  Lastly, thru the Philadelphia International Women’s Project, she led a two year sex therapy group for West African women who experienced Female Genital Cutting as well as a sex therapy group for Sudanese women who experienced Female Genital Cutting. 

Ms. Robboy earned three graduate degrees at the University of Pennsylvania; Masters in Social Work, Post-Masters in Certificate Marriage and Family Therapy with a Specialization in Sex Therapy and a Certificate of Advanced Studies in Human Sexuality Education (otherwise known as ABD) as well as a Certificate in Home and School Social Work. Additionally, Ms. Robboy is an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist and Supervisor of Sex Therapy and an ABS Certified Sexologist. Lastly, she is a Certified Imago Therapist. She is currently pursuing certification in CBIT.