Treatment for Sexual Dysfunction - Ginny Foy, MIAPH - Fareham, Hampshire
Treatment for Sexual Dysfunction
Accepting that you have a sexual problem is always difficult and discussing it with a stranger must seem like an impossibility – it’s always reassuring to know that you are not alone and that with the exception of some medical conditions, treating the underlying anxiety can mean a return to a full and satisfying sex life.
Pure Hypnoanalysis is the most successful treatment for non-physical sexual dysfunction.
Some of the more common sexual problems include:
Premature Ejaculation – The most common of the sexual dysfunctions – put simply it just means reaching a climax before you want to! This can be disastrous for a man’s self confidence and of course after it happens once you are on the alert for a repeat and of course that just makes the anxiety worse.
Erectile Dysfunction or Impotence - Being unable to achieve or sustain an erection that's hard enough or lasts long enough to complete your chosen sexual activity satisfactorily. There are many physical conditions that can lead to erectile difficulties and medical help should always be sought to rule out illness as a cause - some of these include
- Diabetes
- High blood pressure
- Coronary heart disease
- Surgery (e.g. pelvic)
- Spinal cord injury
- Hormonal problems
- Neurological conditions such as multiple sclerosis
Once you have ruled out physical causes the most usual reason for impotence is anxiety, including 'performance anxiety', perhaps due to relationship problems, maybe a new relationship, general stress or anxiety at home or work, sexual boredom, even a leftover belief from childhood that sex is somehow dirty or wrong.
Vaginismus The involuntary tightening of the vaginal muscles leading to painful sex, occasionally making penetration impossible usually due to fear, feelings of guilt or past sexual trauma.
Anorgasmia Difficulty reaching orgasm during intercourse is the norm - Research suggests that 25% of sexually active women will have a problem reaching orgasm at some stage in their life. A further 25-35% may never have experienced orgasm. In fact, an estimated 70% of women don’t ever have penetrative orgasms. Statistics are all very well but anxiety can make it difficult for a woman to relax enough to achieve orgasm or to have the confidence to tell her partner how to please her sexually.
Loss of Libido The most common reasons for losing the desire for sex are lack of self esteem, performance anxiety, sexual boredom, guilt, even the misplaced belief that you are too old to be sexually active. As with all of the above conditions you should always rule out physical problems as a cause for loss of sex drive.
