persistent genital arousal disorder

noun

A spontaneous, persistent, and uncontrollable genital arousal, with or without orgasm or genital engorgement, unrelated to any feelings of sexual desire.

Meanings

nounpersistent genital arousal disorder (uncountable)

alternative PGAD

  1. uncountablemedicineA spontaneous, persistent, and uncontrollable genital arousal, with or without orgasm or genital engorgement, unrelated to any feelings of sexual desire.

    Synonyms: persistent sexual arousal syndrome, PSAS, restless genital syndrome

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA spontaneous, persistent, and uncontrollable genital arousal, with or without orgasm or genital engorgement, unrelated to any feelings of sexual desire.

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