Category: Sex & Sexuality

Some practical tips on how to have clear conversations about sex are to follow:

Say what you mean and mean what you say

It is very important to say what you mean and mean what you say when communicating. Trying … Read more

As we discussed in the earlier blogs, if one cannot bring themselves to be comfortable talking about sex with their partner maybe their relationship is not intimate enough yet. Maybe they should work on their emotional intimacy first and be … Read more

Infidelity can be understood as a violation of the relationship agreement, broken trust and the threat of hindering the attachment to the partner. Infidelity can be emotional, sexual or as lately being researched virtual.

Virtual infidelity can be defined as … Read more

Adam and Georgette who have been together for about 25 years.  Sex is not satisfying for either one of them and therefore they decided to see a sex therapist.  During the first session they were asked what they thought was … Read more

Communication is key to a successful relationship. We’ve all heard that one before. The truth of the matter is that communication is key to be successful in every part of life – for a successful working life, a successful family … Read more

• “Erectile dysfunction is a sign of lower virility”
False. The virility of a man cannot be measured on the basis of the hardness of his erection.
• “You should always have an erection in the morning when you wake … Read more

Surgery to treat many diseases e.g. prostate cancer may cause physical trauma due to damage of the nerves and vascular supply. Damage to the nerves can mean that there might be less sensation in the penis and less signalling to … Read more

Sexual masochism is part of a sexual disorder called paraphilia, which is a condition in which the sexual arousal and gratification of a person depend fantasizing or acting in sexual behavior that is atypical and extreme.

It refers to fantasizing … Read more

Exhibitionism is part of a sexual disorder called paraphilia, which is a condition in which the sexual arousal and gratification of a person depends on fantasizing or acting in sexual behavior that is atypical and extreme.

Exhibitionism is described as … Read more

There are different causes for ED and most probably if these are tackled, men suffering from this dysfunction can gain their erection back.  The causes can be categorised into three different groups: psychological; medical and physical:

Physically, one needs to … Read more