Frigidity is a female sexual dysfunction, which describes women who are .
indifferent or hostile to sexual intercourse, who have no response to sexual advances .
or stimulation, or who are unable to have an orgasm during sexual intercourse.
Frigidity affect females of different ages, it might occur in older women who .
are menopausal or younger women. Frigid women are usually cold tempered. This .
sexual dysfunction is usually a psychological problem, but can also be a hormonal .
problem. .
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The common causes of frigidity are due to unskilled or uncaring partner, .
who might only care about him, and the woman stays unsatisfied, disappointed in .
sex and sometimes even disgusted. The other cause might be because of poor .
communication between partners. If two people are not talking there is no way they .
can know anything about their relationship. People can not read each other's mind.
Anxiety, depression, fear of pregnancy, and feelings of guilt and shame about sex .
often play a part in this sexual dysfunction. Females who have never engaged in .
sexual activities or who do not know enough about sex might have a fear of pain or .
infection that they think sex will cause. Frigidity in women also happens due to .
gynecological diseases, which can disrupt women's proper sexual functions. .
Prior history of sexual abuse can in many cases be the reason for frigidity in women. .
Women who suffered sexual abuse have very bad memories about sex. They .
remember being forced doing what they do not want to or ready to do, which again .
might lead to fear, anxiety and depression. One of the other causes is if a woman has .
deep-seated psychological problems.
The treatment of this sexually dysfunction in many ways depends on the .
cause of it. Professional counseling for the woman or the couple is recommended .
and might be the first step to trying to solve this problem. The woman's medical .
history needs to be reviewed as well as the medical history of some of her family .