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Do We Have to Have Sex?
Female Sexual Dysfunction
By Lisa A. Goldstein
Treatment is important for another reason, says Nili Sachs, Ph.D., a family psychotherapist. In terms of the different kinds of female sexual dysfunction, she says, "there is a physical, uncomfortable or painful sexual intercourse, and there is lack of desire. In both cases, the causes may be trauma in the past. The trauma may be psychological or [it could be] sexual abuse."
Indeed, in patients she's treated for sexual dysfunction, Sachs found a history of sexual abuse. Because there can be a lot to work through, she urges women to wait until they're mentally ready and fit for parenting before conceiving.
Enjoying the act of sex is also key to the process of conceiving. "When both partners are involved in lovemaking, it is easier on Mother Nature to do her thing," Sachs says. "When one or both partners are anxious about the process, there are obstacles that can translate in the human body from the attitudes to the cellular level – mind over body."
Treatment can also uncover an underlying ambivalence toward motherhood or the partner if the woman is subconsciously trying to sabotage the whole thing.
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Re: Do We Have to Have Sex? by Aden Ford on 02/25/2010 09:54AM
http://www.askaden.com/2010/02/how-long-should-i-wait-to-before-we.html Here are some good guidelines for when to have sex.