Sexual Shame and Women’s Sexual Functioning

Sexual shame negatively affects women’s sexual functioning, impacting arousal, desire, orgasm, and pain. This review summarizes the existing literature, highlighting the multiple, interacting factors contributing to sexual shame including sociocultural messages, body and genital self-image, sexual s...

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Main Authors: Camilla Graziani, Meredith L. Chivers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-12-01
Series:Sexes
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2411-5118/5/4/47