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anorgasmia

American  
[an-awr-gaz-mee-uh] / ˌæn ɔrˈgæz mi ə /
Also anorgasmy

noun

  1. inability to experience sexual orgasm.


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Etymology

Origin of anorgasmia

an- 1 + orgasm + -ia

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If someone is experiencing anorgasmia, they might go to the doctor about it.

From The Guardian Apr. 20, 2017

But in almost every such study that I have seen, the subjects has been cisgender men, a group affected by anorgasmia disproportionately rarely.

From The Guardian Apr. 20, 2017

Much scientific research on orgasm and anorgasmia draws subtly but heavily on cultural ideas which go back to Freud rather than on modern sciences.

From The Guardian Apr. 20, 2017

Apart from medication side-effects, anorgasmia can be caused or worsened by mental health issues such as anxiety.

From The Guardian Apr. 20, 2017

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