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APA DSM-5 Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Please find below a list of disorders related to the diagnostic category, Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders. The Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders Work Group has been responsible for addressing these disorders. We appreciate your review and comment on these disorders.

*Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders Not Currently Listed in DSM-IV
Hypersexual Disorder
Paraphilic Coercive Disorder
Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder in Women
Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder in Men
Genito-Pelvic Pain/Penetration Disorder

*Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders Proposed for Possible Removal from DSM (No DSM-5 Criteria Proposed)
302.79 Sexual Aversion Disorder

*Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders Proposed to be Subsumed Under Other Diagnoses (No DSM-5 Criteria Proposed)
302.71 Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder
302.72 Female Sexual Arousal Disorder
302.76 Dyspareunia (Not Due to a General Medical Condition)
306.51 Vaginismus (Not Due to a General Medical Condition)

*Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders with No Change from DSM-IV
625.8 Female Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder Due to a General Medical Condition
625.89 Male Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder Due to a General Medical Condition
607.74 Male Erectile Disorder Due to a General Medical Condition
625.0 Female Dyspareunia Due to a General Medical Condition
625.89 Male Dyspareunia Due to a General Medical Condition
625.8 Other Female Sexual Dysfunction Due to a General Medical Condition
625.89 Other Male Sexual Dysfunction Due to a General Medical Condition
302.70 Sexual Dysfunction Not Otherwise Specified
Substance-Induced Sexual Dysfunction

Gender Identity Disorders
302.6 Gender Identity Disorder in Children
302.85 Gender Identity Disorder in Adolescents or Adults
302.6 Gender Identity Disorder Not Otherwise Specified

Paraphillias
302.4 Exhibitionism
302.81 Fetishism
302.89 Frotteurism
302.2 Pedophilia
302.83 Sexual Masochism
302.84 Sexual Sadism
302.3 Transvestic Fetishism
302.82 Voyeurism
302.9 Paraphilia Not Otherwise Specified

Sexual Dysfunctions
302.72 Male Erectile Disorder
302.73 Female Orgasmic Disorder
302.74 Male Orgasmic Disorder
302.75 Premature Ejaculation
302.9 Sexual Disorder Not Otherwise Specified