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PERSISTENT SEXUAL

AROUSAL SYNDROME

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1. involuntary genital and clitoral arousal persisting for extended periods of time [hours, days, months]
2. the genital arousal is unrelated to conscious feelings of sexual desire
3. the physical genital arousal does not go away following one or more orgasms
4. the feelings are usually intrusive and unwanted
5. the cause for the persistent genital arousal cannot be identified

Women experience varying levels of distress as well as a variety of negative emotional reactions.

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