The results of psychophysiological studies have shown that genital responsiveness does not differ between women with or without problems with sexual functioning. We have tested genital response (via vaginal pletysmography) in 9 women with self-reported sexual problems and 9 women in control group.
Presented stimuli were videos depicting heterosexual intercourse, masturbation and seduction, and audiotape of directed imagery focused on body sensation. The results showed that the groups did not differ in genital response to erotic video, but a significant main effect of group was found for sexual imagery.