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Sexual dysfunctions

Female orgasmic disorder

Persistent difficulty reaching orgasm, or lower intensity, in most sexual intercourse, with discomfort.

Common signs

Difficulty reaching orgasmFrustration or lack of interestAnxiety about sexual encounters

Tips

For you

  1. Get to know your body and what gives you pleasure
  2. Open communication with your partner
  3. Sex therapy

For family and friends

  1. Explore without hurry and without a goal
  2. Talk openly about what you enjoy

When to ask for help

  1. If it causes distress or conflict
  2. If it started after a change of medication

Guidance test

Answer thinking about the last few weeks. There are 8 questions and you get your result straight away. Your answers are not saved or sent.

0 of 8
1. I find it hard to reach orgasm
2. Sometimes I don't reach it
3. It happens in most sexual encounters
4. It frustrates me
5. I find it hard to relax during sex
6. I don't know much about what gives me pleasure
7. It has been happening for months
8. It worries me or affects my partner
Also take the full relationship test →

Free resources

Downloadable PDF sheetSigns, tips and resources to print or saveFree guide: CouplesFree resource from Clínica Vivaldi

Related disorders

Erectile disorderSexual dysfunctionsPremature ejaculationSexual dysfunctionsDelayed ejaculationSexual dysfunctionsSexual interest or arousal disorderSexual dysfunctions

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Reviewed by María Teresa Fernández Vicente, health psychologist and neuropsychologist (registration no. CV17304), in November 2026. Educational information prepared by the Clínica Vivaldi team based on the DSM-5-TR classification. It does not replace a professional assessment and cannot be used to diagnose.