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Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological
Tree Number(s)
F03.835
Unique ID
D020018
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020018
Scope Note
Disturbances in sexual desire and the psychophysiologic changes that characterize the sexual response cycle and cause marked distress and interpersonal difficulty. (APA, DSM-IV, 1994)
Entry Term(s)
Frigidity
Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder
Orgasmic Disorder
Psychosexual Disorders
Psychosexual Dysfunctions
Sexual Arousal Disorder
Sexual Aversion Disorder
NLM Classification #
WM 611
Public MeSH Note
99; see SEXUAL DYSFUNCTIONS 1998; see PSYCHOSEXUAL DISORDERS was heading 1981-98; for FRIGIDITY see FRIGIDITY 1966-97; for PSYCHOSEXUAL DISORDERS see PSYCHOSEXUAL DISORDERS 1981-97
History Note
99(81)
Date Established
1998/01/01
Date of Entry
1997/07/14
Revision Date
2015/06/30
Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological Preferred
Frigidity Narrower
Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder Narrower
Orgasmic Disorder Narrower
Sexual Arousal Disorder Related
Sexual Aversion Disorder Narrower
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