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DSM-IV: Male Orgasmic Disorder

Men with this sexual dysfunction disorder experience delay in or absence of sexual orgasm.

Diagnostic criteria for 302.74 Male Orgasmic Disorder

A. Persistent or recurrent delay in, or absence of, orgasm following a normal sexual excitement phase during sexual activity that the clinician, taking into account the person's age, judges to be adequate in focus, intensity, and duration.

B. The disturbance causes marked distress or interpersonal difficulty.

C. The orgasmic dysfunction is not better accounted for by another Axis I disorder (except another Sexual Dysfunction) and is not due exclusively to the direct physiological effects of a substance (e.g. a drug of abuse, a medication) or a general medical condition.

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Due to Psychological Factors
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Based on the Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition APA

Also: inhibited male orgasm

The online Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders lists most of the major psychological disorders and illnesses and lists the criteria that must be fulfilled in order for a diagnosis to be made. This resource is not a substitute for proper professional psychiatric diagnosis.