Even without sexual thoughts or stimulation, do you repeatedly experience unusual sensationsaround your genitals, such as arousal, tingling, a vibrating sensation, or a fluttering feeling?

At first, many people struggle with this on their own because they don’t know how to describe these symptoms.

PGAD stands for Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder. In Korean, it’s called “Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder.”

Recently, the term PGAD/GPD (Genito-Pelvic Dysesthesia)has been used, which examines not only arousal but also a variety of genital and pelvic sensations, such as tingling, vibrations, burning, and pain.

PGAD is different from simply “having a high sex drive.”

Because of this, some people are unable to discuss their symptoms and end up worrying about them alone.

However, PGAD is not the same as having a high sex drive.

Even when you have no sexual thoughts or desires in your mind, unwanted physical sensations may recur.

Therefore, rather than simply focusing on the term “arousal,” it’s important to carefully identify which sensations—such as tingling, vibrations, pulsing, burning, pressure, or pain — are occurring in which areas of the body.

There is no single cause of PGAD.

Just because someone has PGAD symptoms does not necessarily mean there is a problem with the pudendal nerve, nor should it be automatically assumed that stress is the cause.

Depending on the symptoms, it is necessary to examine not only the genital area but also the pelvis and perineum, nerve pathways, areas related to the lower back and spine, as well as overall physical health and psychosocial factors.

※ This checklist is a reference tool to help you self-assess the nature of your current symptoms. The number of items checked alone cannot be used to diagnose PGAD/GPD or determine the likelihood or severity of the condition, and it is not a substitute for a diagnosis by a healthcare professional.

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