Some people have an aversion to sex but really want to learn to engage with others. Others feel starved for physical comfort but don’t know how to connect. Here are six points that The World Health Organization uses to define sexual health:
1. The ability to talk about sex and sexuality
2. .Sexual anatomy functioning
3. Sexual health care
4. Awareness of healthy sexual behaviors
5. Self acceptance
6. Positive sexuality
Here’s an interesting article on sex therapy and the use of sexual surrogacy for more on this topic:
http://www.mindhacks.com/blog/2007/07/the_controversial_st.html
. Aug 04, 2007
Filed under: sex and daily living, sex therapy
If you think you might be spending too much time on-line looking at pornography, this site offers some simple tips for changing some of your habits.
If you think you have a cybersex addiction, you should seek 12-step and professional help. Visit www.sash.net to find a therapist in your area.
http://www.utdallas.edu/counseling/selfhelp/porn-addiction.html
. Jul 27, 2007
Filed under: sexual addiction, cybersex addiction, pornography, sex addiction, sex addiction help, sex addiction therapy
Women can get help for issues surrounding their sexuality from a variety of sources today. Once source is to seek a physical therapist who specializes in women’s issues.
Some of these issues include dysmenorrhea, fibromyalgia, incontinence, lymphedema, obstetrical dysfunction and osteoporosis and pelvic floor tension and/or pain.
For more detailed information on this topic, go to
http://www.womenshealthapta.org/plp/index.cfm
Let us know what you think about this by clicking the comment button below. Thanks!
. Jul 20, 2007
Filed under: sex and daily living
Join Ken Adams in this upcoming all-day professional seminar on his new book "When He’s Married to Mom: How to Help Mother-Enmeshed Men Open Their Hearts to True Love and Committment".
July 27, 2007 at The Whitehall Hotel, 105 East Delaware Place, Chicago, ILL. 60611 www.thewhitehallhotel.com
Register by July 20, 2007 by calling 800-624-5858 ext. 2132 or go to www.sierratucson.com
Dr. Adams will be discussing how enmeshment:
- impacts early attachment
- creates sexual and identity problems
- leads to sex and food addictions
- impacts relationships and interferes with intimacy
He will also be outlining:
- therapeutic strategies for both individuals and couples work
- how to help therapists avoid enmeshment issues with their clients
- transference and counter transference issues
- plus much More!
See what others are saying about the workshop:
- "Outstanding! Dr. Adams is an engaging, stimulating presenter. His material was thorough, substantive, sophisticated, and totally accessible. I’ve already applied many of his concepts to my work and look forward to hearing more." - Rennee S. Katz, Ph.D.
- "Dr. Adams’ workshop was thoroughly engrossing. It touched on subject matter that has been greatly neglected for too long yet is central in the lives of many people. His approach to this issue was thorough, clear, challenging, and, at times, moving. Don’t miss it! - Ted Wolgamot, Psy.D.
Hope to see you in Chicago!
. Jul 13, 2007
Filed under: sex and daily living
Joe Kort, MA, MSW has created a blog called "straightguise" in service to men who have sex with men who are not necessarily gay or bi-sexual. There is a lot of jugdment and confusion about this issue and many uninformed people make the assumption that if a man has sex with another man, he must be gay.
It turns out that men who are not gay have sex with other men for a variety of reasons. To find out more about what these reasons are in a non-judgmental, clear way, go to http://www.straightguise.blogspot.com
Let us know what you think by clicking the comment button below.
. Jul 08, 2007
Filed under: sex and daily living
Erectile can happen to anyone at any time depending on the stressors they are encountering in their lives. Often anxiety about one thing in life can lead to anxiety about sexual performance. Here’s a useful article from US News. Here’s what they say:
A patient whose erectile failure has a clear psychological cause should undergo sex counseling before he pursues any invasive treatments. Sex therapy works best to treat erectile dysfunction if a man is generally healthy and has normal erections during sleep, normal blood tests, and a normal physical exam. Therapy can also help when ED is caused by stress from work, finances, relationship problems, or poor sexual communication.
To read the rest of this article, go to:
mailto:http://health.usnews.com/usnews/health/sex/erectile_dysfunction/ed.treat.therap
. Jun 29, 2007
Filed under: sex and daily living, sex therapy
This article looks at sex addiction as a cultural phenomenon. It argues that a person having "excessive" sex in a country like the US is considered problematic due to morals about sex and sexuality. If that same person is having the same amount of sex in another culture where it’s more tolerated, like the UK, is it still problematic?
What do you think? Take a look at the article below then let us know by clicking the comment button below.
http://www.news.softpedia.com/news/Sexual-Addiction-Cultural-or-Psychological-55683.shtml
. Jun 22, 2007
Filed under: sexual addiction, sex addiction
The article in the link below highlights the usefulness and importance of sex therapy for couples who lack desire for sex. Lack of sexual desire can come as a result of emotional or physical problems between two people in a relationship. Low sexual desire is often a natural part of being in a long-term relationship and a problem that can be fixed with the right help.
Whatever the reason, it’s important to get beyond the embarassment of talking about sex and get the help you need. Couples can suffer in silence due to years of sexual dissatisfaction which can cause unnecessary unhappiness and depression.
Don’t despair, there are many trained sex therapist who can help you. To find a therapist in your area go to www.aasect.org
Read this article for more information: http://www.thirdage.com/healthgate/files/14499.html
. Jun 15, 2007
Filed under: sexual desire & potential, sex therapy, sexual desire
People can have the misperception that the probelm of sex addiction is only a male problem. The truth is that sex addiction crosses gender, class and race lines.
This news story is a brief telling of one woman’s pain and her willingness to get help. http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=local&id=5316157
If you are female and think you might have this problem, you can get immediate help. To find a qualified sex addiction therapist in your town, go to www.sash.net and check the directory.
. Jun 08, 2007
Filed under: sexual addiction, sex addiction, sex addiction help, sex addiction therapist, sex addiction therapy
Did you answer questions 1-6? Were you able to honestly confront yourself in detail? If so, answer 7-11 for a deeper understanding of who you are in relation to your sexuality.
7. What is your definition of sexuality? How does it differ from the what you’ve been told by others?
8. What scares you about sex or your own sexuality?
9. What excites you about sex or your own sexuality?
10. What would you have to give up in order to have what you want sexually?
11. What would your ideal sexual relationship look like in terms of perfect mate and amount, style, type of sex, etc? Dream about this!
Please feel free to comment below and share you thoughts, experiences and revelations. Part of being sexually healthy is being able to talk about sex. If you can’t talk about it, you’re going to have a difficult time doing it!
. Jun 01, 2007
Filed under: sex and daily living
