Medical history (history of illness) represents an important component in the diagnosis of orgasmic disorder.
Family history
Social history
- Do you suffer from psychological conflicts such as problems in the partnership?
- Do you have increased stress?
- Do you feel sexually pressured?
- Have you been abused in the past?
Current medical history/systemic history (somatic and psychological complaints).
- How long does it take you to reach orgasm during intercourse?
- Has this amount of time changed recently?
- Are there periods or situations when orgasm is not possible?
- Can you reach orgasm through masturbation?
Vegetative anamnesis incl. nutritional anamnesis
Self anamnesis incl. medication anamnesis
- Pre-existing conditions (depression, diabetes mellitus, injuries).
- Operations
- Allergies
Medication history
- Amphetamines (orgasmic disorder)
- Anticholinergics (arousal disorder).
- Antidepressants
- Selective serotonin update inhibitors (libido, arousal, and orgasmic dysfunction).
- Tricyclic antidepressants (libido, arousal, and orgasmic dysfunction).
- MAO inhibitors (orgasmic disorder).
- Trazodone (libido disorder)
- Venlafaxine (libido disorder)
- Antipsychotics (neuroleptics) (libido and orgasmic disorder).
- Babiturate (libido, arousal, and orgasmic disorder).
- Benzodiazepines (libido and arousal disorder).
- Chemotherapeutic agents (libido and arousal disorder).
- Histamine receptor blockers
- Hormones
- Anti-androgen-acting drugs – e.g. cyproterone (libido, arousal, and orgasmic disturbance).
- Antiestrogens – tamoxifen (libido and arousal disorder).
- Aromatase inhibitors (libido and arousal disorder).
- GnRH agonists (GnRH analogues) – e.g. goserelin (libido and arousal disorder.
- Hormonal contraceptives (estrogens + progestin) → concentration of SHGB (sex hormone-binding globulin) increases and freely available testosterone decreases, which may be associated with decreasing libido.
- Testosterone derivatives – e.g. Danazol.
- Indometacin (analgesic) (libido disorder).
- Cardiovascular/antihypertensive drugs that may be associated with libido disturbance: Beta-blockers, clonidine (+ arousal disorder), digoxin (+ orgasm disorder), lipid-lowering drugs, methyldopa, spironolactone.
- Ketoconazole (antifungal) (libido disorder).
- Lithium (libido, arousal, and orgasm disorder).
- Phenytoin (anticonvulsant) (libido disorder).
- Proton pump inhibitors (proton pump inhibitors, PPI).
- Sedatives (orgasm disturbance).