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Sexual Anorexia

Sexual anorexia is a recent term coined to describe a fear of or deep aversion to sexual activity ... it is a pathological loss of "appetite" for romantic-sexual interaction, often the result of a fear of intimacy to the point that the person has severe anxiety surrounding sexual activity and emotional aspects (i.e. an intimate relationship).

... The term largely exists in a colloquial sense and is not presently classified as a disorder in the Diagnostic Statistical Manual  [delete - "It is not a recognized pathology included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders"]

A sexual anorexic may have a social phobia or be so fragile emotionally that the risk of rejection or criticism is far more frightening than being isolated. 'A link to narcissism, sexual anorexia, and sexual addiction has been discussed by researchers who propose that the two disorders share an inflated sense of self. Sexual anorectics may find themselves more prone to social anxiety and fear of intimacy than others who possess narcissistic tendencies, and may also present with a more fragile sense of self-worth than the sexual addict. ' [delete - "Narcissistic traits are often seen in both sexual anorexics and sex addicts, but in the sexual anorexic, the traits are considered far more "brittle" and the pain of rejection and criticism is far more deeply felt than for the sex addict" for plagiarism and lack of source]

There are many potential factors which can result in an avoidance of sexual intimacy - physical problems such as exhaustion, hormone imbalances, medication use and emotional problems such as rape, sexual abuse, power imbalances between partners can cause sexual anorexia. Among the most well-documented and perhaps severe cases are those linked to sexual assault (especially assault which occurs in childhood) and unhealthy body images .

Social Phobia
Symptoms of Sexual Anorexia have also been linked to social anxiety and social phobias. Crossover between the two disorders consists of a deep fear of relationship and/or interactions with others, which for a socially anxious individual might manifest in a complete avoidance of all social interaction, including sexual interaction. Sexual anorexics may experience similar symptoms that are perhaps isolated to their sexual interactions, or the two conditions may be co-morbid.

Article Evaluation: Binge Eating Disorder


 * Most statements in the article seem to have clear and reliable sources - several literature reviews, NIH studies, and other peer-reviewed articles are cited. One particular source that is used seven separate times in the article is listed as being a "Subjective Review" of nonspecific eating disorders. After further research the claims that are made using this particular source can largely be verified by other articles or non-subjective reviews, so it seems that a different source would have been more appropriate.
 * Each statement made in the article is relevant to Binge Eating Disorder and the writing flowed relatively intuitively.
 * What seems like an inordinate amount of space is dedicated to describing the timeline of events which lead up to Binge Eating Disorder being included in the DSM-V, though given the fact that BED has only very recently been added to the DSM this is perhaps more understandable.
 * Biased sources largely aren't present, though when they are (such as the subjective review mentioned above) they are not noted as being biased.
 * No viewpoints seem to be overrepresented, though a few details (emphasizing the presence of weight gain, bingeing, the comorbidity of depression, etc.) are repeated multiple times throughout the article which makes the page somewhat repetitive.
 * The information in the article seems to be relatively up to date.
 * No obvious gaps in information are present.