Anxiety can trigger arousal for women - How would you explain me?

[Guest]

It seems there have been studies that suggest this: http://www.ideafry.com/how-anxiety-may-cause-sexual-arousal-in-women-sexual-dysfunction-in-men/785

I had noticed this in myself before I read about it. I wonder if I would be a bit closer to non-libidoist if it wasn't for my anxiety. At least there is some correlation because the connection has been obvious to me.

The thing about me is that it may happen around people. I think this is the only times where I've suspected that I might experience sexual attraction - when I'm anxious for reason X and someone is around. The exact why can be hard to pinpoint, my anxiety is pretty generalized. I have social anxiety and mostly those times involve an odd feeling down there. I don't think it's directed really but it does happen more often around certain people. Then again, my anxieties in general are often related to people in a way or another because I worry about their issues etc. Perhaps both are possible and I could be gray-a even? Actual desire for anything seems nonexistent.

Does anyone here experience this anxiety thing, too, and what would you make of me?

[El-not-so-ace]

I remember that if I saw something that made me uncomfortable, sometimes I'd feel more pressure down thete, which just stressed me out since I was pretty repulsed. :P

Once I noticed that I was changing in terms of my mindset and thoughts, a stressful day at work made me so hyped up that, if my boyfriend was living with me, I would've probably jumped him or something. :P It's the same thing that I heard about watching action or thriller movies as a couple. I've heard that since people are excited after them, just because they're watching it with a loved one, they somehow misplace or wrongfully attribute that excitement to the person.

[Star Bit]

So you just get aroused? That doesn't disqualify you as asexual (which is just not desiring sex with anyone) nor non-libidoist (assuming you still don't want to masturbate).

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dont understand... i dont have anxiety but sometimes i do get stressed out from things and i never get aroused by it... if anything it dulls any other emotions or feelings

[scarletlatitude]

I've never experienced that with my anxiety but I can see how it might happen. Increased anxiety, increased heart rate, increased blood flow... it can show in unexpected places.