[Diagnosis of male anorgasmia]

Anorgasmia (anejaculation without orgasm) is defined as persistent or frequent absence of orgasm after a normal phase of sexual arousal. Delayed ejaculation is a minor form of anorgasmia. The prevalence of male anorgasmia was estimated in the ACSF (France 1993) and NHSLS (USA 1999) surveys to be 14 and 8%, respectively. The aetiological diagnosis of anorgasmia is essentially based on clinical interview. The risk factors for anorgasmia are usually psychological but can also be neurological and drug-related in some cases. In particular, alpha-blockers, often used in urology, and serotonin and/or noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor antidepressants fairly frequently induce delayed orgasm or anorgasmia. A psychological assessment should be proposed for patients with anorgasmia with no organic risk factor.