An overview of our posts about common sexual disorders and dysfunctions, notably those that may be alleviated or resolved by massage and bodywork therapies.
Sexual trauma generally arises from sexual violence in the broadest sense. Think of issues such as sexual abuse (in childhood or adulthood), sexual assault, unsatisfactory sexual experiences, sexual intimidation, socially or culturally biased suppressed or [ Read more … ]
A Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) is an infection that affects parts of the urinary tract. When it affects the lower urinary tract it is known as a Bladder Infection (Cystitis) and when it affects the [ Read more … ]
Erectile Dysfunction (ED), also referred to as impotence, is the incapacity to get or to keep a penile erection solid enough to have sexual intercourse. When this happens now and again, it isn’t necessarily a [ Read more … ]
Ejaculatory and orgasmic disorders are common sexual dysfunctions, and include specific pathologies, such as premature ejaculation (PE), inhibited ejaculation, delayed ejaculation, anejaculation, erectile dysfunction (ED), painful ejaculation, retrograde ejaculation, and anorgasmia. Mind that the inability [ Read more … ]
The prostate is a small gland of the male reproductive system found in most mammals, but anatomically, physiologically, and chemically it differs substantially among species. In humans, the prostate gland is usually about the size [ Read more … ]
Infertility in people is described as the inability of a person to reproduce by natural means. Results of statistics vary somewhat, but it’s safe to say that infertility affects approximately one out of every five [ Read more … ]
Sexual Addiction, Hypersexuality, or Compulsive Sexual Behavior (CSB) is described as a dysfunctional preoccupation with sexual fantasy, often in combination with the obsessive pursuit of casual or non-intimate sex, pornography (more info here), compulsive masturbation, [ Read more … ]
Emotional and Sexual Body Dearmoring — also written De-Armoring or De-Armouring — through massage, bodywork, and Body-Oriented Psychotherapy is aimed at removing our Emotional Armor or Emotional Shield, that is, the emotional and subsequent physical [ Read more … ]