Co-Occurring Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Sexual Dysfunction

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by distressing obsessive thoughts and mental or physical compulsions performed to attenuate this distress (Singh et al., 2023). OCD is a leading cause of psychiatric morbidity with a worldwide prevalence of 1-3%, and is comorbid with many psychiatric and medical conditions (Brock et al., 2024). OCD is associated with reduced quality of life as well as its frequent comorbidities, including sexual dysfunction. However, the research and clinical guidance in this area remain limited, in part due to the difficulty of studying OCD and its overlap with other issues that may contribute to sexual dysfunction.