The treatment of secondary orgasmic dysfunction II

Area of Science:

• Sexology
• Clinical Psychology
• Couples Therapy

Background:

• Secondary orgasmic dysfunction affects women and their partners.
• Effective group treatment strategies require further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the efficacy of a group treatment program for women with secondary orgasmic dysfunction.
• To explore the impact of treatment sequence and relationship adjustment on outcomes.

Main Methods:

• Eleven couples received sex education, followed by either communication-then-sexual skills or sexual-then-communication skills training.
• Outcomes were compared to a control group and analyzed based on pre-treatment relationship adjustment and prior orgasm history.

Main Results:

• Treated women showed significantly higher rates of coital orgasmic functioning compared to controls.
• Treatment sequence did not significantly impact outcomes.
• Higher pre-treatment relationship adjustment correlated with greater gains in sexual harmony.
• Women with prior coital orgasm experience showed greater improvements in relationship adjustment.

Conclusions:

• Group treatment is effective for secondary orgasmic dysfunction.
• Relationship adjustment and prior sexual history are important factors in treatment success.
• Subject heterogeneity may explain outcome variations.