Sex Therapy as Erectile Dysfunction Treatment

Erectile dysfunction may be caused by various factors that are usually classified as either psychological or physiological. To diagnose erectile dysfunction the male has to undergo several tests and health examination to determine what causes impotence. If the examination show that the factors are rather psychological than physiological then it may be recommended to use the services of sex therapist to overcome psychological difficulties that arise during sexual communication.

Sex therapy is a short term from of counseling that usually includes from 5 to 20 sessions. Sessions usually take place once a week or every other week. The sessions are guided by a sex therapist and along with working during the sessions the patients usually get “home task” to do between the sessions that may involve:

  • Reading books and materials about sexuality and sexual relations
  • Touching exercise that will allow the male to remove the pressure he experience during the intercourse
  • Practice different communication skills
Sex therapy is usually recommended as part of erectile dysfunction treatment if the male does not have physical damages and diseases that influence his erectile function. Sex therapy is more helpful than other erectile dysfunction treatment types in case impotence is caused by stress and depression: troubles at work, financial difficulties, conflicts with the partner, friends and family.

This type of erectile dysfunction treatment is more effective if both partners are involved into the impotence treatment cause. Sex therapy studies have shown that 50-70% of males completely eliminate erectile dysfunction on condition that both males and females visit sex therapy session. If the man undergoes erectile dysfunction treatment alone the results are somewhat lower. Once you started undergoing sex therapy it’s essential to continue and not to drop out otherwise the results of impotence treatment are likely to be unsatisfactory.

Sex therapy is often recommended to undergo in combination with other types of erectile dysfunction treatments: erectile dysfunction drugs, erectile dysfunction surgery, erectile dysfunction vacuum pumps, penile injection, etc. Sex therapist can help the partners to agree on the erectile dysfunction treatment and help them to improve their communication skills. Sex therapist can also give some good advice on how to use erectile dysfunction vacuum pumps, injections, erectile dysfunction drugs, etc during the sexual intercourse.





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