Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Paraphilia

Unusual sexual attraction beyond the usual, involving intense, persistent sexual interest in anything other than a physically mature, consenting human.

Paraphilic Disorder

A paraphilia causing distress or impairment to the individual, or harm to others, meeting the criteria for a mental disorder.

Fetishistic Disorder

A highly specific focus on a non-genital body part, such as feet, women's shoes, or underwear, excluding clothing used for cross-dressing.

Transvestic Disorder

Involves cross-dressing, primarily in heterosexual males, differentiated from Fetishistic Disorder by the absence of a specific item of women's clothing required for arousal.

Sexual Sadism Disorder

Sexual gratification from inflicting pain or humiliation on another, involving distress or impairment.

Sexual Masochism Disorder

Sexual gratification from having pain or humiliation inflicted on oneself, involving distress or impairment.

BDSM

Consensual sexual sadism/masochism activities, fairly common in the general population, with an average onset in childhood to early adulthood.

Exhibitionistic Disorder

Involves exposing genitals to an unwilling stranger, often accompanied by masturbation, and a desire to shock the victim.

Voyeuristic Disorder

Preference for watching others undress or have sex, with the victim being unaware, often involving masturbation.

Frotteuristic Disorder

Involves sexually touching an unsuspecting victim, usually in crowded places, predominantly affecting males.

Pedophilic Disorder

Involves sexual attraction to prepubescent children, with criteria including acting on urges or causing distress/impairment, more common in men.

Pedophilia

Preference for children without necessarily acting on the urges.

Other Paraphilic Disorders

Include zoophilia, necrophilia, coprophilia, and various other unusual sexual arousal patterns.