Question

Discuss how sexual disorders included in the DSM-5 map onto the human sexual response cycle.

Follow the step:

1) Claim - a one to two sentence thesis responding to the prompt.

2) Support - from an external source (i.e. not your textbook) defending your thesis. At least three discrete ideas or examples supporting your claim written in your own words.

3) Interpretation - 3-5 sentences drawing conclusions based on the support you provide.

Answer 1

1. Claim - Premature ejaculation is one that clearly can be categorized under the orgasmic phase of the human sexual response cycle.

2. Support - The fact that premature ejaculations make orgasmic phase come before the excitement phase ruining the sexual experience and making premature ejaculation suitable to be called as a sexual disorder. The second fact is that etiological factors belonging to immediate ones such as fear concerning performance and adoption of a spectator role leading to lack of focus are found responsible for premature ejaculation also supports the DSM5 categorization. The third point is concerning social and sexual history factors such as the history of hurried sex, lack of sexual knowledge, etc that too ruins the sexual experience leading to premature ejaculation.

3. Interpretation.- From the above evidence, it can be understood that premature ejaculation is one that is closely associated with the human sexual cycle. Many couples face negative sexual experience primarily due to the overriding of climax response before the preceding two such as the desire phase and excitement phase. A normal sexual experience happens when the human sexual response cycle happens in a sequential manner such as the desire phase, excitement phase, orgasmic phase, and resolution phase. When these phases override one another, then the condition becomes a disorder and hence is well classified under DSM5.