"Dozens of Orgasms a Day... Trapped at Home"
A Woman's Story Suffering from Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder
Past Sexual Assault Trauma Cited as Cause
A heartbreaking story has emerged of a woman in her 20s suffering from unwanted sexual arousal dozens of times a day.
On the 28th, the British 'Daily Mail' reported, "A 29-year-old woman, Ms. A, recently revealed on her social media that she is experiencing persistent genital arousal disorder (PGAD)." Ms. A said, "Due to sexual arousal and unpredictable orgasm symptoms, I am unable to work and am almost confined to my home," adding, "The symptoms were so severe that I could not even attend my mother's funeral."
PGAD is a condition where abnormal sexual arousal persists without sexual desire or stimulation. In addition to orgasms, pain or tingling around the genital area can be felt, and it is different from hypersexuality and sex addiction. It is estimated that about 1% of women have this condition, and research shows that 54% of patients consider suicide due to excessive physical pain and mental distress.
Ms. A revealed, "Most orgasms occur before falling asleep or early in the morning," and "In the past, loud noises affected me, and I even felt symptoms when hearing the sound of motorcycles passing by." She continued, "On generally good days, I experience orgasms 3 to 5 times a day, but on bad days, it increases to 25 times," confessing, "The highest number in a day was 50 times."
Ms. A speculated that these symptoms might be caused by trauma from childhood sexual assault or repeated use and discontinuation of antidepressants due to schizoaffective disorder. She added, "I found a group of people with the same condition and gained hope by seeing recovery cases. I want to receive treatment from specialists who can help alleviate symptoms and treatment for anxiety and depression."
Earlier in April, a story about a woman in her 20s who has suffered from PGAD for 15 years was also reported. At that time, the 'New York Post' reported, "Scarlett Caitlin Wallen (21), living in the United States, has had PGAD since she was six years old and is currently undergoing treatment aimed at normal sexual desire and sexual life after having part of the genital nerves removed." Medical staff identified that Scarlett's PGAD is caused by congenital neuroproliferative vestibulitis, a condition where pelvic nerves are hypersensitive to touch from birth.
There is no standard treatment for PGAD, but symptoms can be alleviated through medication such as antidepressants, behavioral therapies like cognitive-behavioral therapy or psychotherapy, and physical therapies such as pelvic floor muscle physical therapy and massage.
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