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Disfunción sexual en las mujeres; Frigidez
La disfunción sexual femenina puede involucrar una disminución en el impulso sexual, repugnancia por la actividad sexual, dificultad para excitarse, incapacidad para lograr un orgasmo o dolor con la actividad o relaciones sexuales.
Tradicionalmente, se pensaba que la disfunción sexual en las mujeres se debía sobre todo a problemas psicológicos. Las investigaciones recientes están comenzando a descubrir muchas causas físicas para los problemas sexuales en las mujeres. Aunque muchos problemas sexuales tienen un componente psicológico subyacente, se deben descartar posibles causas físicas en la evaluación inicial.
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