Sex therapy
Premature
ejaculation as a sex problem has been known for a very
long time. The first approaches to cures it have actually
been purely
psychological since it was
assumed that it was only a mental problem. Sex therapy and its
tools is thus one of the oldest treatments for premature
ejaculation.
Sex
therapy with no doc? Click to find out
how
What is sex therapy?
Sex therapy is a way of helping people with
various sexual problems by providing them with both
practical advice and psychological support.
As mentioned sex therapy has a long history
– now over 40 years – due to the fact that it has proven
to be very successful.
Sex
therapy is done by trained professionals be it counselors
or professionals with a medic background that have gone
through additional training. They possess knowledge not
only in the area of physical but also psychological
issues that can influence ones sex
life.
What is done in sex
therapy?
As a first step the counselor will listen to
you to know exactly what your specific problem is. Than
he will figure out its cause - be it psychological,
physical or a bit of both.
He will also talk about your relationship to
make sure that there are no unresolved conflicts,
anxieties or tensions significant enough to be the root
cause of your premature
ejaculation.
Your
therapist will come up with a detailed step-by-step plan
so solve your specific issue. This plan will usually
include steps such as:
·
Enhancing
your knowledge about sex by recommending books to
read
·
Improving your
communication skills e.g. with
role plays or by inviting your partner for a supervised
discussion
·
Exercises
to increase your body awareness focusing on non sexual
touching to reduce anxiety
The later plan often involves a
recommendation not to practice sexual intercourse for a
certain while. Instead the couple should enhance their
intimacy simply by touching and
caressing.
This
approach is often referred to as sensate focus. The
couple is reintroduced to intercourse once they report
feeling a stronger emotional connection to each
other.
Sex
therapy with no doc? Click to find out
how
Benefits of sex therapy
The main benefit is that a sex therapist can
be your one stop shop. He is able to diagnose the root of
your premature ejaculation and no matter if it’s cause by
physical or mental problems he can help you with
both.
As a
doctor he can prescribe you treatments that would
otherwise not be available to you for example
antidepressants.
With his
specific training he can also give you special techniques
to build up your stamina such as edging.
How long until sex therapy cures premature
ejaculation
In difference to counseling sex therapy is
rather short term oriented. A meeting with the therapist
will last for about an hour every week or twice a
month.
In total you can expect about 5 to 20 such
sessions before the therapy is either completed or you
are forwarded to a specialist.
This will either be a psychotherapist in
case a severe psychological problem is diagnosed or
couple counseling if the premature ejaculation is caused
by the improper communication in your
relationship.
Sex therapy is a
short-term form of counseling, generally involving 5 to
20 sessions with a sex therapist. A typical session may
be one hour every week or every other
week.
|