sexual health and dysfunctions - Male female sexual dysfunctions, ejaculation dysfunctions

Overcoming ED

noreply@blogger.com (raidon) — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:46:00 +0000

A healthy lifestyle is a must for a healthy sexual life. Quit smoking and alcohol and you will feel the difference. Exercise regularly and monitor your eating habits. Never let up on diabetes.

Never put off till tomorrow when it concerns your health. Even a day counts when your health is at stake. Meet your doctor as soon as you notice a problem. An early consultation with doctors can put you in a right frame of mind. There also chances that your ED problem is a symptom of other serious conditions such as diabetes or heart related diseases.

Observation also helps. One disease may lead to another even if you are under medication. If any treatment affects your sexual life then you must relate to the doctor. He might like to put you on a different medication all together.

Remember, ED is not caused by age and it can be tackled effectively. Don't consider age as a cause and consult an experienced doctor. There a wide variety of treatments for ED but only go for the one recommended by your physician.

There are other things that you can do to help yourself. Always talk to someone about your problems, someone you can trust like your best buddy or your girlfriend. If you are married talk to your wife and try to find a solution and work on it.

Never hide your ED problems from your wife as it will come sooner or later and then it can be too late to explain. Do not refuse to have sex due to ED as such act may breed suspicion and anger and may also jeopardise your relationship. So, be open with your partner and seek their support.

Develop other forms of intimacy like kissing, cuddling, licking and massaging which keep you close to your partner. Do not resort to pornography in desperation to treat yourself as this will not help.

Lastly do not blame yourself, it’s just a health problem which can be treated with proper consultation.

Diving deep into erectile dysfunctions

noreply@blogger.com (raidon) — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:29:00 +0000

There are chances that a person may suffer erectile dysfunction at least once in his life time. The causes can be attributed to stress, weakness, alcohol, or simply not enjoying sex at all.

Age has a marked relation with the number of people suffering with erectile dysfunctions. As people age, the risk of erectile dysfunctions increases, however age here is not a cause as one might like to think. It was found that almost 20% of 50–60 year olds have trouble with their erections compared with 7% of 18–30 year olds.

The two main causes of ED are: physical and psychological. Most medical practitioners will agree that majority of ED cases can be traced back to physical. On the flip side such people suffering with ED soon begin to show signs of anxieties, stress or depression thus making the condition worse.

Let’s look at the main physical causes:

• It was found that almost 25% of men with diabetic condition between ages 30-35 are affected by ED. Of men aged 60-65 with diabetic condition are affected by ED.

• Another reason could be atherosclerosis or damaged arteries which constrict the blood flow to the penile region. Smoking cigarettes is one of the major cause of damage to the arteries. Another cause can be cycling.

• High consumption of alcohol can also damage the arteries leading to the penis. It reduces the testosterone levels.

• Certain drugs prescribed to treat diseases like high blood pressure, heart disease, depression, ulcers and cancer cause side effects that lead to ED.

• Spinal cord injury is another cause of erectile dysfunctions..

The main psychological causes are:

• Relationship conflicts

• Anxiety

• Depression

• Sexual boredom

If you can get an erection while masturbating but not with your partner or you have erections in the morning or night but not during sex time then your ED has psychological causes.

Erectile Dysfunction / Impotence

noreply@blogger.com (raidon) — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 20:16:00 +0000

Erectile dysfunction is also known as impotence. It is defined as the persistent inability in men to attain a hard and stiff erection. There may be some who can manage a descent erection but cannot maintain it long enough to perform a satisfying sexual intercourse.

Occasional inability to achieve erection may cause unwarranted stress and result in performance worry, which affects future performance and creates a cycle of impotence. Occasional impotence is common; this is usually situational and is not considered dysfunctional.

Causes

Erectile dysfunctions can be attributed to either psychological or physical conditions or both.The causes may include drugs, alcohol, diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, HIV, other diseases, cycling and spinal cord lesions. Performance anxiety is often associated with Erectile Dysfunctions. Sometimes the problem may have psychological underpinnings such as stress, depression or sexual boredom.

Treatment

It is important to inform the partners about the risks involved in some treatment approaches. Consequently, treatment depends on the cause of the dysfunction and include:

• Intracavernosal injection
• intraurethral pellets
• oral medications
• hormonal augmentation
• surgical interventions
• psychologicaltherapy

Erectile dysfunctions are sometimes tackled through the use of vacuum that involve placing the penis is a plastic tube with suction, thus drawing venous blood into the penis to create an erection. Once the penis is erect, a rubber constriction ring is placed at the base of the penis to prevent the erection from being lost, thus allowing sexual intercourse.

Premature Ejaculation

noreply@blogger.com (raidon) — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 20:12:00 +0000

Premature ejaculation affects a man such that he repeatedly ejaculates without much sexual stimulation. He may climax before or shortly after penetration and finds it hard to control it. The man is unable to apply any voluntary control on his ejaculatory response and is unaware of erotic sensations leading to ejaculation. Premature Ejaculation is most common among younger men and men with limited sexual experience. The condition is often associated with performance anxiety.

Causes

Premature Ejaculation can rarely be attributed to physical condition. At times infections in the urethra and prostate, neglected gonorrhea, and overly tight foreskin have been considered as possible physical causes.In Premature Ejaculation, the affected man has not learned to recognize the sensory feedback that indicates ejaculation is imminent.

Treatment

Treatment may include psychological approaches aimed at reducing anxiety, special techniques to improve ejaculation (such as the “pause and squeeze” technique), and drug therapy with the use of formulations that delay ejaculation, thereby improving sexual satisfaction in the patient and his partner.

Anorgasmia

noreply@blogger.com (raidon) — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 20:01:00 +0000

Anorgasmia is another condition typical to women as characterized by a continuous or repeated delay in or lack of orgasm following a normal sexual excitement stage.In this case women may have intense sexual desire or arousal or even enjoy penetration but is unable to climax.Remember a woman is not anorgasmic if she can achieve orgasm through means other than penile-vaginal stimulation.

Causes

Causes of anorgasmia is characterised by rage and hostility toward one's partner, unproductive sexual technique, nervousness, familial or religious teachings that encourage sexual avoidance, and strong fear of loss of control over feelings and behavior. In men the cause is rarely physical and is usually associated with a traumatic sexual experience, hostility, loss of control, or lack of trust.

Anorgasmia is often experienced where communication between partners is lacking and where the sexual or emotional needs of the anorgasmic partner are not fulfilled.

Treatment

Refer the patient to a sex therapist, where possible. The treatment method involves individual where focus is on treating the fear of orgasm or loss of control, resolution of conflicts, and increasing stimulation. Couple work involves sexuality education, addressing sexual myths, and developing a greater understanding of the anorgasmic partner’s needs.

Vaginismus

noreply@blogger.com (raidon) — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 19:56:00 +0000

Vaginismus again affects women and is marked with difficulty or pain during penetration due to involuntary contractions of vaginal muscles. It can get so worse at time that women dread any sexual contact; others may have satisfying sexual experiences through extensive foreplay leading to orgasm without penetration.

Causes

It is seen that Vaginismus is often the result of physical or sexual abuse that induces a phobic reaction at the prospect of genital penetration. Other causes may include a painful first intercourse, relationship problems, fear of pregnancy, rape victim, religious orthodoxy, or the woman’s belief that her vagina is too small.

Treatment

Refer the patient to a doctor with a background in sex therapy or psychology, if possible. The treatment involves “cognitive behavioral” therapy, consisting of a program with specific exercises designed for soothing the muscles around the vagina and systematic desensitization of the vagina. The woman learns to have greater control over her vaginal muscle spasm while gently introducing inserters of gradually increasing size into her vagina. This regime is successful once a women is comfortable with her partners penetration.

Dyspareunia

noreply@blogger.com (raidon) — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 19:46:00 +0000

Dyspareunia affects women and can differentiated by repeated vaginal pain during sexual intercourse. Pain usually occurs with penetration but can occur even without penetration due to vaginal stimulation.

Dyspareunia is marked with pain at the vaginal opening or deep inside. Such repeated pain can lead to avoidance of sexual activity, loss of desire and arousal.

Symptoms

Burning, itching, stinging, and feeling swollen, in any area of the perineum are some of the symptoms of Dyspareunia.

Causes

There are many causes of dyspareunia that can be psychological or physiological.The main causes are vulvovaginitis, herpes, atrophic vulvitis, urethral troubles, episiotomy, radiation vaginitis, sexual trauma, inadequate lubrication and topical irritants such as latex. Sometimes deep pelvic pain is often ascribed to ovary injury during intercourse with the partner hitting an ovary during sexual intercourse, pelvic or abdominal surgery, postoperative adhesions, genital or pelvic tumors, irritable bowel syndrome, urinary tract infection, and ovarian cysts.

Treatment

Physical nature of dyspareunia can be identified and treated accordingly. If the dyspareunia is of a psychological nature, refer the patient to a doctor with a background in sex therapy or psychology, if possible.

The loss of desire

noreply@blogger.com (raidon) — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 16:27:00 +0000

I will now take each of the dysfunctions one by one and dissect it for your benefit. The first topic that I will take up is loss of sexual desire that is very common among both men and women. Our sexual desire keeps varying throughout the course of our lives however any marked variation can be a cause for concern. It is characterized by a reduction in sexual desire, reduction in procreative activity, no sensuous dreams, and no distraction by erotic material by one or both partners. You can see the signs when you rarely feel like having sex and this causes conflict with your partner. According to a survey about 15% of men in the age group 18-60 are affected by loss of sexual desire. This dysfunction is more commonly associated with women than men.

The associative factors range from low level of testosterone, depression, stress, alcoholism, drug abuse, chronic illness, traumatic past, relationship problems and sexual boredom with a partner. It may also be possible that you have a lower level of sexual desire than your partner. In that case the best advice would be to speak to your partner and come to solution. In order to treat this dysfunction we must concentrate on its causes, which may be physical, medical or psychological

Testosterone plays a vital role in a person’s sexual desire. Any reduction in testosterone in women can be treated through supplementation of the hormone. Many men also suffer from loss of sexual desire caused by a number of physical or psychological circumstances. Loss of facial and body hair, decrease in muscles, fatigue, loss of energy or lethargy, and erectile dysfunction are symptomatic of testosterone deficiency.

Loss of sexual desire can be difficult to treat. Hormonal supplements are suggested if testosterone deficiency is the cause of loss of sexual desire. If your suffer from a low level of sexual desire which is causing problems in your relationship you should visit the doctor for immediate diagnosis. You may also see a shrink if you think it is a psychological manifestation.

In the final analysis the best remedy is precaution or prevention. Never compromise on your sleep as it builds your immune system. In any relationship communication is the key, so speak out your feelings and share your thoughts with your partner. Devise new ways to surprise your spouse, spice up your sex life and never let monotony set in. Learn to be happy and visit a shrink if you are depressed Regular exercise may also increase your sense of well-being and feelings of sexual desire. Lastly, but not the least, please do not use any drug without an expert’s advice as it may aggravate the condition.

The Kingdom of sexual dysfunctions

noreply@blogger.com (raidon) — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 16:24:00 +0000

I will now let an overture to the common sexual dysfunctions as they come.

Loss of sexual desire

It is characterized by a shrinking sexual desire, reduction in procreative activity, no sensuous fantasies, and repulsion to erotic material by one or both partners.

Dyspareunia

Dyspareunia affects women and can differentiated by repeated vaginal pain during sexual intercourse. Pain usually occurs with penetration but can occur even without penetration due to vaginal stimulation. Symptoms may include burning, itching, stinging, or inflammation in any area of the perineum.

Vaginismus

Vaginismus again affects women and is marked with difficulty or pain during penetration due to involuntary contractions of vaginal muscles. It can get so bad at time that women dread any sexual contact.

Anorgasmia

Anorgasmia is another condition typical to women as characterized by a continuous or repeated delay in or lack of orgasm following a normal sexual excitement stage.In this case women may have intense sexual desire or arousal or even enjoy penetration but is unable to climax.

Premature ejaculation

Premature ejaculation affects a man such that he repeatedly ejaculates without much sexual stimulation. He may climax before or shortly after penetration and finds it hard to control it. The man is unable to apply any voluntary control on his ejaculatory response and is unaware of erotic sensations leading to ejaculation.

Retarded Ejaculation

It is the inability in a man to have orgasm or to experience a delayed orgasm. It is persistent involuntary delay in ejaculation.

Retrograde Ejaculation

In retrograde ejaculation a man ejaculates back into his bladder, instead of out through the urethra.

Erectile dysfunction

Erectile dysfunction is also known as impotence. It is defined as the persistent inability in men to attain a hard and stiff erection. There may some who can manage a descent erection but cannot maintain it long enough to perform a satisfying sexual intercourse.

Sexual Dysfunctions, Anyone?

noreply@blogger.com (raidon) — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 16:16:00 +0000

Sexual dysfunction can at times be hard to tackle since it can be traced back to a number of related factors. However, we will begin with asking what defines sexual dysfunction. It is the continuous or repeated incapacity to respond to sexual stimulations normally expected of an average individual. An individual may find it unusually difficult to emotionally or physically acknowledge to sexual stimulus. The sexual response cycle has four phases: excitement, plateau, orgasm, and resolution.Sexual dysfunction can come into play during any stage of the entire sexual cycle.

One of the most rampant sexual dysfunctions is repressed arousal during the excitement stage. This is known as erectile dysfunction or impotency in men or lack of lubrication in women. Drug abuse, certain medications, certain diseases, physical damage, or psychological factors can account for such sexual dysfunctions as inhibited arousal. The contributory factors in sexual dysfunctions are:

Psychological factors comprise various issues such as stress, fear of failure, lack of confidence, performance angst, harrowing sexual experiences pregnancy blues and fear of acquiring sexually transmitted disease

Physiological factors are related to the process of aging, medical conditions such arthritis, diabetes, hypertension, any physical injury, the effects of contraceptive methods, pregnancy, and drug abuse.

Social factors include peer pressure, conflict with a partner, sexual abuse, strict religious background, past traumatic events etc.

Environmental factors include societal influences, gender equality, availability of partners and lack of privacy.

Sexual Problems

noreply@blogger.com (raidon) — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 18:27:00 +0000

You are looking forward to the night with your wife and imagine your sexual rituals but then you become suddenly aware of the reality that it is too much to ask for. It may happen with anybody whether you wish to have sex with yourself or someone else; it may not always happen as planned or without any embarrassment. Sexual problems can be long lasting and related to a number of factors that can be retraced through intelligent examination and observation. These sexual problems influence the private as well as social life of a person as they become an object of ridicule among friends and lose self respect of their spouses if not tackled properly.

Personally, sexuality is an amalgam of the environmental forces that surround us and which can be characterized by family, societal and religious beliefs. It can however be subject to adjustments with wearing out, physical condition and individual understanding. On the other hand, sexual activity is influenced by interpersonal relationships; each person is unique in their approach, expectations and wants from life and therefore must be dealt with open outlook towards a relationship. Any misunderstanding of these aspects could wreak havoc and may lead to sexual dysfunctions.

Sexuality involves a lot of complexities, synchronized by the neuralgic, vascular and endocrine systems. Sexual dysfunctions can be of the type of Inhibited sexual desire (ISD), Dyspareunia, Vaginismus, Anorgasmia among women and Premature ejaculation (PE), Erectile dysfunction (ED) and lack of sexual desire among men.

Sexual dysfunctions can be categorized as that of desire, arousal, orgasmic and sex pain disorders. The physicians and experts must assume a responsible outlook in the diagnosis and treatment of these disorders. Chronic diseases, recurrent ailments, drugs and psychosocial state influenced by any previous physical or sexual abuse, are some of the factors. Proper education and support, with timely diagnosis, are essential for efficient treatment and speedy recovery. With a sympathetic approach towards sexual functioning and intelligent application of general treatments to sexual problems, sexual dysfunction can be uprooted in totality.

Why sex is important?

noreply@blogger.com (raidon) — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 18:25:00 +0000

Sex is important for the human race to survive as it keeps the wheel turning and also releases you from tension and anxieties of daily life. People might take a narrow look at sexual activities and rant about its futility but the fact is it is there therefore it is important. Now the degree of importance may vary from person to person depending on the circumstances.

I would say yes, sex and sexual issues are crucial to ones existence. A friend of mine remarked the other day that if sex were really unimportant then promiscuity would be considered acceptable in our society. Aha! That’s an interesting take on sex.

However, it is scientifically proven that after sex, brains release chemicals that make the couple feel happy and connected and passionately in love with the balance of effect tilting far greater in women. Regular sex brings a couple closer than ever as it involves exploration and sharing of the most intimate desires and secrets of your hear. I helps build closeness and intimacy, relieves stress, gives comfort.

Sex is one of the reasons that people enter into or separate from a relationship. Therefore a terrible sex life with sagging sexual strength, lack of sexual desires, arousal problems or pain sex disorders or playing an absentee husband or a cheating partner can break a relationship. Some people prefer frequent sexual revisits; some people can be categorized as weekly and some still as moody. These differences can cause problems. The key is to understand the needs of each other. Sex may not be the valedictorian among factors governing our relationship but it is an important step to our general well being.

Sex provides a definitive expression to love that is otherwise difficult to express in few words. It gives meaning to a couples love.

Take care

noreply@blogger.com (raidon) — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 11:49:00 +0000

Body is the only home you’ve got. In the modern era of mad rush and sky-high expectations we are, mindlessly enthusiastic ignoring our health and vigor. The materialistic ambitions give us momentary sense of satisfaction, which we are subliminally aware to be incomplete and incongruous. As a matter of fact it is extremely important to have the wealth you need and desire but not at the cost of your well-being.

With the advent of information technology and Internet barriers have disappeared and horizons widened. Health issues are not confined to your private domains now; rather they are discussed in public, on radio, on TV, in journals and your morning newspapers, on websites, in chat rooms and blogs. The increase and reach of these media has given an unprecedented boost in health education. People are more aware of their bodily functions and are willing to discuss their problems with family as well as strangers. This, though, can be attributed to the anonymity factor that the modern media bring with them.

It wouldn’t be hard for me to guess what wonders the modern development has done to the field of medical sciences and public health. However, I will limit my scope to the sexual health of human being. It wasn’t too long back that sex word was a taboo. People kept their problems to themselves and devised ways to get out of their, so thought, embarrassing situation. Then tides turned and sex was introduced to our drawing rooms, classrooms, playgrounds and beds.

Sexual activism had sprouted after centuries of repression and ignominy. It had been quite evidently forcing its way into the capitalistic fabric of our society and its new avatar was ready for exploitation. People now demand their sexual enlightenment; they have transcended their age-old hypocrisy. They are willing to learn more, share more and in the process enhance their sexual well being. Gender differences are integrating and feminism has been surpassed by sexual activism.

This blog is a dedicated to this sexual activism and will endeavor to bring to its readers all the news and dope it can gather. The purpose of this blog is to educate people on sexual matters and assist in finding the right remedies. It intends to share and propagate new information on sexual health through random discussions and Internet research.

It’s a good load of introduction to start with and wont bore you guys any longer. I will return with the first write up on sexual well being shortly.