Psychological Management of Orgasm Disorders

Faking Orgasms

“…Additionally, it was a common belief that political and legal discourses played a role in unbalancing the power dynamics in relationships. In Iran, sexual dysfunction of any of the partners is sufficient grounds for divorce, and sexual incompatibility between spouses is one of the most frequently cited grounds for divorce (Nasserzadeh 2018); there is the anxiety of perceived sexual incompetence, especially for women. This power relations and the hierarchy between the couple were explained as a reason why faking orgasms took place, There is fear of betrayal, of being left alone, getting labeled … [The women] pretend to convince [the partner] that they are good partners, not to be left alone, not to suffer the consequences.…”