Frigidity: Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes for Frigidity

Psychosexual Disorder

Dysfunction Vaginismus Anorgasmia Premature Ejaculation Sexual Aversion Disorder Dyspareunia (pain on intercourse) Secondary Sexual Dysfunction Hypoactive Desire Disorder (frigidity [essexinstitute.co.uk]

HathiTrust) White-Jacket: or, The World in a Man-of-War (New York: United States Book Company, c1892), by Herman Melville (Gutenberg text) Filed under: Flagellation Filed under: Frigidity [onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu]

In this frigid world, in which sex was no better than a necessary evil, even masturbation was said to lead to insanity. [jesusneverexisted.com]

Vaginospasm

Chapter-17 Female Frigidity or Low Sexual Desire in Women—Psychological or Organic? BOOK TITLE: Progress in Obstetrics & Gynaecology (Volume 2) Author 1. [jaypeedigital.com]

Agra, India, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India, Agra Chapter keywords Female frigidity, Low sexual desire in women, Psychological or organic, Prevalence of low sexual desire in women [jaypeedigital.com]

[…] and alternative cycles, Causes of frigidity, Implications for management of low sexual desire, Loss of ovarian androgen, Gradual loss of testosterone, Chronic dyspareunia [jaypeedigital.com]

Neurotic Disorder

They include transsexualism, the paraphilias, and the psychosexual dysfunctions--dyspareunia, frigidity, and impotence. [cmd.cochrane.org]

Frigidity Psychogenically inhibited female sexual response manifested by a variety of difficulties ranging from complete lack of sexual response to incomplete orgastic climax [cmd.cochrane.org]

Sexual Abuse Victim

“I’m so frigid,” she wrote. She wouldn’t have a normal sex life until her early 40s. In college, she’d cry nearly every day and wake up with nightmares and flashbacks. [theatlantic.com]

Cystitis

Cystitis is a condition, characterized by inflammation of the bladder, which majorly occurs due to bacterial infection. It is a common form of lower urinary tract infection. The condition of cystitis presents itself with the following signs and symptoms: Dysuria Increase in urge to urinate Development of hematuria[…] [symptoma.com]

Depression

A depression in geology is a landform sunken or depressed below the surrounding area. Depressions form by various mechanisms. Erosion-related: Blowout: a depression created by wind erosion typically in either a partially vegetated sand dune ecosystem or dry soils (such as a post-glacial loess environment). Glacial[…] [en.wikipedia.org]

Female Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Article Trends in Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Hospital Discharges and Ambulatory Visits, United States, 1985–2001 Sutton, Madeline Y. MD, MPH; Sternberg, Maya PhD; Zaidi, Akbar PhD; St. Louis, Michael E. MD; Markowitz, Lauri E. MD Author Information From the Division of Sexually Transmitted[…] [web.archive.org]

Hemorrhoids

Did you know... Hemorrhoids are one of the most common ailments known. More than half the population will develop hemorrhoids, usually after age 30. Millions of Americans currently suffer from hemorrhoids. The average person suffers in silence for a long period before seeking medical care. Today's treatment methods[…] [web.archive.org]

Anxiety Disorder

Generalized anxiety disorder is a chronic condition characterized by beliefs that worry prepares and protects, but that excessive worry is out of control. In this article, I review the cognitive-behavioral model of generalized anxiety, focusing specifically on problems related to excessive worrying. Noncompliance in[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Chronic Anxiety

Behav Res Ther. 2009 Oct;47(10):830-9. doi: 10.1016/j.brat.2009.06.011. Epub 2009 Jun 25. Author information 1 Department of Psychology, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. riet.fonteyne@psy.kuleuven.be Abstract Panic disorder is characterized by both specific, phased fear and generalized, chronic anxiety. Standard[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Anal Fissure

An anal fissure is a break or tear in the skin of the anal canal. Anal fissures may be noticed by bright red anal bleeding on toilet paper and undergarments, or sometimes in the toilet. If acute they are painful after defecation, but with chronic fissures, pain intensity is often less. Anal fissures usually extend[…] [en.wikipedia.org]

Cyesiophobia

Bromisodrophobia Synonym for Other specified phobia F01-F99 Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders (F01-F99)|F40-F48 Anxiety, dissociative, stress-related, somatoform and other nonpsychotic mental disorders (F40-F48)|F40 Phobic anxiety disorders|F40.2 Specific (isolated) phobias|F40.29 Other specified[…] [averbis.com]

Turner Syndrome

History Patients with Turner syndrome may present with a cystic hygroma on a fetal ultrasound [8] or may have swollen hands and feet owing to lymphedema at birth. Children usually present with short stature, but some girls younger than 11 years have heights within the normal range for girls without Turner[…] [emedicine.medscape.com]

Imperforate Hymen

Reminder of important clinical lesson Imperforate hymen: a cause of abdominal pain in female adolescents Céline Lardenoije, Robert Aardenburg, Helen Mertens Orbis Medical Centre, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, PO Box 5500, Sittard, 6130 MB, The Netherlands Céline Lardenoije, c.lardenoije{at}orbisconcern.nl Summary A[…] [doi.org]

Abuse and Neglect

The vast majority of birth parents and foster parents for children with special needs do the best they can in challenging circumstances. Many describe the frustrating circumstance of knowing more than their physicians about their child's unusual medical conditions. In general, physicians are well-advised to listen[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Retroverted Uterus

Incarceration of the retroverted gravid uterus is an extremely rare diagnosis in the third trimester that carries significant maternal operative and postoperative morbidity. The condition was diagnosed clinically in the third trimester of a primigravida. Despite the preoperative diagnosis, operative delivery proved[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Nymphomania

In the early 20th century, psychoanalytic theory associated nymphomania with frigidity, penis envy, lesbianism and prostitution--all thought to stem from a woman's ""immature [publishersweekly.com]

Therefore, they grafted the concept of the “frigid woman” onto the literature of nymphomania by arguing that nymphomaniacs had failed to make the mature move towards experiencing [muse.jhu.edu]

Building on this idea, Freud’s disciples claimed that, far from being a sign of excessive carnality, nymphomania really sprang from frigidity. [straightdope.com]

Marital Conflict

Abstract This study investigated relations between spouses' dysphoria and constructive and destructive emotions and tactics displayed by husbands and wives throughout marital conflicts. Behavioral observations were made of 267 couples' interactions during marital conflict resolution tasks. Husbands' and wives'[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Cold Exposure

Harwood cautioned residents to stay indoors or wear multiple layers of warm clothing during frigid winter temperatures, when hypothermia can onset in as little as 30 minutes [pjstar.com]

Frigid air can be a factor, too. It can make your body shut down Frostbite This is tricky because you can’t feel it. The affected skin and tissue go numb. [webmd.com]

Sexual Dysfunction

Learn More in these related Britannica articles: frigidity Frigidity, in psychology, the inability of a woman to attain orgasm during sexual intercourse. [britannica.com]

Impotence is now described as erectile dysfunction and a number of terms exist to describe frigidity. [news-medical.net]

Sexual arousal disorders were previously known as impotence in men and frigidity in women, though these have now been replaced with less judgmental terms. [pharmatutor.org]

Frostbite

The words which have the same meanings as Frostbite are Ague, Algidity, Algor, Chill, Chilliness, Coldness, Draft, Freeze, Frigidity, Frost, Gelidity, Glaciation, Iciness, [urdupoint.com]

CHICAGO -- Why your skin is at risk in frigid temperatures. [wgntv.com]

— Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Rather than worry about getting blanked again, Brewers give Matz credit for strong outing," 24 May 2018 In frigid temperatures [merriam-webster.com]

Plant Poisoning

For the past 200 years, the irritant properties of the Dieffenbachia plant have had various uses, including punishing slaves and treating gout, impotence, and frigidity. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Arum family: caladium dieffenbachia - dumbcane philodendron Contain calcium oxalate crystals Used for variety of purposes: punishing slaves, treating gout, impotence and frigidity [slideshare.net]

Hypothermia

Find a Warming Center Near You Data Release Policy Data & Statistical Reports Frigid with a Chance of Frostbite (flier) DHSS Frigid Weather (brochure) Snow Shoveling Safety [health.mo.gov]

Parents of young children should also make sure their young ones stay safe when playing outside on a frigid day, Davison said. [ctpost.com]

Cul De Sac Mass

7 Trotting Horse Drive, Lexington $899,000 (Sold for $942,500) Click any photo to enlarge and view as a slide show Located on a cul de sac where the neighborhood’s developer-architect founder, Walter Pierce, built his own house, 7 Trotting Horse is a classic Peacock Farm house. But in addition to two of the five[…] [modernmass.com]

Fear

Is an amygdala necessary to experience and perceive fear? Intriguing evidence comes from patient S.M. who lost her left and right amygdalae to disease. Initial testing suggested that S.M.'s most defining symptom was an inability to recognize fear in other people's facial expressions. A fascinating paper by Adolphs and[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Patchouli Oil

Botanical Name: Pogostemon Cablin According to Julie Lawless, patchouli essential oil can be good for acne, athlete's foot, chapped skin, dermatitis, eczema, fatigue, frigidity [creationsoap.com]

Benefit Patchouli Oil 9: Patchouli is also used to treat sexual problems like loss of libido, impotency, erectile problems, frigidity, etc. [patchouliplant.com]

Patchouli is a good remedy for various kinds of sexual problems including loss of libido, erectile dysfunction, frigidity and sexual anxiety. [biosourcenaturals.com]

Acoraceae

Frigid zone, temperate, and sub-tropical. Celebes and New Guinea, Eastern Asia to Norway approaching the Arctic circle, central and western North America. 2n=24. [b-and-t-world-seeds.com]

Frigid zone, temperate, and sub-tropical. Celebes and New Guinea, Eastern Asia to Norway approaching the Arctic circle, central and western North America. 2 n =24. [delta-intkey.com]

Ulnar Nerve Injury

A cautionary tale It was cold in Lincoln, Neb., on Oct. 27, 2012, so much so that Robinson confused numbness due to a nerve injury with numbness due to frigidness as Michigan [eu.tennessean.com]

Impotence

Hirsch, Edwin W. 1966 Impotence and Frigidity. New York: The Citadel Press. [quod.lib.umich.edu]

Edwin Hirsch’s 1966 Impotence and Frigidity, which promotes Hirsch’s quack yet results–oriented science of “psychomatics” over psychoanalysis. [quod.lib.umich.edu]

Wisconsin Syndrome

Ken Kamler, author of "Surviving the Extremes," has treated dozens of people who tried to climb Mount Everest and nearly died from the frigid temperatures. [abcnews.go.com]