Sexual problems briefly may be defined as any kind of difficulties an individual has at any stage of the sex act. Be it from arousal (often more common) to orgasm and resolution. Many sexual problems are developed from physical conditions although they may start out from unpleasant past experiences or even both physical and psychological state of matters. Sexual problems also act by affecting interpersonal relationships, since any difficulty in sex ends up by causing stress, guilt-like feelings and frustration for at least one of the parties involved.

Sexual problems often come divided in four categories, as follows:

Sexual problems of desire - in general it's provoked by psychological reasons or hormonal imbalance. They cause lack of sex desire and decrease in libido in both genders. It's also common to see cases of such problems in patients in antidepressants-course.

Sexual problems of arousal - characterized in men by a failure to attain or maintain an erection and in women by incapacity of having pleasure in sex or reaching orgasm. Such problems were formerly known as impotence and frigidity.

Sexual problems of orgasm - difficulties or complete absence of orgasm after a stage of normal excitement. Frequently, antidepressants are also major causes of this type of problem.

Sexual pain disorders - almost an exclusivity for women, in general caused by lack of lubrication in the vagina. The most common pain disorders are vaginismus (muscular contractions that involuntarily renders penetration difficult and painful) and dyspareunia (sharp pain during sex).

To preempt such nuisance the best measure a couple would have taken is discussing openly during sex any issue that comes about in bed. For parents, it's also essential to keep open and accurate communication-line about sex-matters with their children to avoid being trapped in qualms of their sexual life.