In the past any sexual dysfunction in women was called ‘frigidity’, in the same way that ‘impotence’ was used for men.
·        It’s an old-fashioned and judgemental term, since the blame for a woman’s sexual unresponsiveness was placed on her. Doctors for instance called a woman frigid if she didn’t orgasm through penile thrusting, assuming something was wrong with her. Now we know that most women need clitoral stimulation in order to come.
·        People who are educated and know something about sexuality will not use the word frigidity because of its negative connotation and inaccurate assumptions. Nowadays the term is mostly used as an insult.
·        If a woman has sexual problems sexologists and doctors often speak about “female sexual dysfunction”. This can refer to no desire to have sex, an inability to become exited or not knowing (yet) how to orgasm. But in many cases it is probably more accurate to speak of female sexual dissatisfaction.

Causes of sexual dissatisfaction