Problem

Fear of sexual intercourse

Other Names:
Genophobia
Sexophobia
Coitophobia
Sexo-phobia
Nature:

Genophobia is the fear of sexual relations and/or sexual intercourse. People develop genophobia for different reasons: former incidents of sexual assaults or abuse, feelings of intense shame or medical reasons around body image, or gender dysphoria.  Others may have the fear without any diagnosable reason.

 

Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-beingGOAL 5: Gender EqualityGOAL 10: Reduced Inequality
Problem Type:
G: Very specific problems
Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST