Myths, misinformation, ignorance, fear, and faulty information, expectations life stresses refrain the females from being wholly participative in the sexual act. Secondly, the arousal time for a female is more as compared to males. Happiness is enveloped with a sense of well-being. This sense of well- being is induced by good physical, mental, emotional health. A major chunk to achieve this sense of well-being lies in sexual gratification.
Venomous, contemptuous, and possessive behavior patterns to name a few, reflect a lack of sexual gratification in females. This may not hold true for all females depicting negative behavior but one of the major causes.
Bringing stability and health for oneself and society is everybody’s prerogative. Hence if sexual inadequacy or lack of gratification is one of the causes for unhappiness, it is wise to address the issue with openness rather than staying unhappy and brushing the issue under the carpet.
In, females one of the common causes for feelings of sexual inadequacy is the lack of achieving orgasm during sexual intercourse. They would feel that the process of intercourse is not a happy or satisfying one, without realizing that lack of orgasm is the reason for devoid of pleasure. This leads to the avoidance of sexual acts leading to personal as well as marital disharmony.
Evaluating reasons for the inability to achieve orgasm could be the conditioning of the mind from the growing-up years pertaining to adult sex. Devoid of interpersonal competencies and understanding complicates further leading to making intercourse an act rather than a means of pleasure.
Going further there may be an organic side to it too. Female organismic dysfunction could have the underlying primary cause referred to as Frigidity. This is a condition where a female lacks sexual feelings she is incapable of responding to sexual stimulation. This however is not seen commonly.
Another cause is situational organismic dysfunction. In this, the female finds it difficult to achieve orgasm or can achieve orgasm in particular situations or with particular persons. She may have difficulty in achieving orgasm with her husband but at the same time, she may achieve the same with another person. Situational organismic dysfunction is more common as compared to frigidity.
Sexual inadequacy can be a reason for unhappiness. Causes for sexual inadequacy rises from misconceptions, inhibitions, and fears. An openness to understand, acknowledge one's problem, and addressing them results in self-fulfillment. Removing misconceptions fosters positive attitudes towards sexual participation making it pleasurable, meaningful, and natural experience.
