Sexual & Intimacy Problems

According to a recent study its estimated that 40% of women and 22% of men are affected by some form of sexual dysfunction or sexual problem and also more than 50% of men over 40 years’-old experience erectile dysfunctions

Fear of intimacy have grown to be an even a bigger problem in the UK, where millions of people suffer in silence isolating themselves in pain with no hope of healing

According to a survey in 2011 in the UK, 42% of all marriages end in divorce and nearly 50% of the reasons are due to unreasonable behaviour, which can include , physical violence, verbal unfortunate events or something similar, drunkenness or drug-taking, refusing to pay for housekeeping and gambling. These are all due to deep unresolved emotional issues and deterioration of love in the relationship

Issues with Women

There are 2 issues with women. Sexual dysfunction and lack of Sexual desire. Dysfunctions can be either be Lifelong or acquired at some point in their life or it can happens only in some situations and not others. Dysfunctions can also occurred regardless of the situation

Female Sexual Dysfunctions

CLASSIFICATION OF DYSFUNCTIONS

• Life long – the dysfunction has always been present.
• Acquired – at some point the person was able to function without the dysfunction.
• Situational – dysfunction occurs in some situations and not others.
• Generalised – dysfunction occurs regardless of the situation.

There are 3 categories of dysfunctions, please use the links below for further details:

1. Female Sexual Arousal Disorder (FSAD)
2. Female Orgasmic Disorder (FOD)
3. Vaginismus – involuntary vaginal contractions (V)

ISD: Inhibited Sexual Desire (ISD):

This is not a sexual dysfunction but a disorder that can disrupt the sexual relationship of a couple. It is an Inhibition of Sexual Desire or Appetite. ISD is classified as a lack of sexual interest a source of personal or relationship distress, instead of voluntary choice.

Issues with Men

1.    Performance anxiety
2.    Erectile dysfunction (erection problems)
3.    Premature ejaculation
4.    Inhibited ejaculation
5.    Pornography addiction

Issues Common to both Men and Women

1. Lack of sexual experience or non-consummation (adult virgin)
2. Loss of libido / Sex drive
3. Long term avoidance of intimate and sexual relationships
4. Compulsive promiscuity
5. Sexual addiction
6. Paraphilia(Perversion)
7. Other sexual issues

Issues with Couples

1. Sexless relationships
2. Intimacy after betrayal
3. Intimacy after surgery
4. Intimacy after menopause
5. Sex and ageing

Stress Related Symptoms

Following are some of the stress related symptoms due to issues with sexuality, intimacy and love (which may also be due to many other reasons as well)

1. FEELING CONSTANTLY EXHAUSTED
2. NO INTEREST IN LIFE
3. PANIC
4. IRRITABILITY
5. LACK OF CONCENTRATION
6. CRYING EASILY
7. ATTENTION SEEKING
8. HYPREACTIVITY
9. RAPID SPEECH
10. RAPID THOUGHTS
11. THINKING ABOUT FOOD A LOT
12. PARANOIA
13. PHOBIAS
14. FEELING OF GLOOM AND DOOM
15. FEELING LIFE IS NOT WORTH LIVING
16. RESTLESSNESS
17. COMPULSION
18. OBSESSION
19. LOSS OF INTEREST IN SEX
20. TIGHT CHEST OR THROAT
21. SHAKING
22. DIZZINESS
23. DIARRHEA
24. WIND
25. INSOMNIA
26. BREATHING DIFFICULTIES
27. THUMPING HEART
28. EXCESSIVE SWEATING
29. SWALLOWING PROBLEMS
30. LOSS OF APPETITE AND WEIGHT
31. HEADACHES
32. DIFFICULTY  IN-EXPERIENCING REGULAR ORGASM
33. TINNITUS (RINGING IN THE EARS)
34. ACHING ALL OVER
35. ANXIETY
36. DEPRESSION
37. ADDICTIONS
38. RELATIONSHIP BREAKDOWN