Female Sexual Pain
You may have never heard of vulvar vestibulitis. Or maybe you are afraid that you have it. Vulvar vestibulitis is an inflammation in the vestibule, otherwise known as the vaginal opening. The inflammation causes symptoms such as burning, itching, painful intercourse, painful urination and even pain with wearing different types of clothing and prolonged sitting. Some women only feel pain when touching the v...
Family Planning, Safer Sex & STD's
What is a dildo? A dildo is a sex toy that is usually penis-shaped and designed for vaginal or anal penetration. However, some do not look exactly like a penis. Dildos come in a rainbow of colors and a variety of shapes, textures, and styles. Some people prefer to use a dildo that completely resembles the color, shape, and texture of a real penis. But others prefer something different such as a dildo that...
Enhancements for Sex
Tips and tricks on anal sex and anal stimulation: throughout the world, there are many taboos against anal sex / anal stimulation. Yet, despite the sexual taboos, the sexual practice continues. Depending upon which static you read, 20%-50% of the population has dabbled in anal stimulation and anal sex. The most common reasons people report they engage in anal stimulation is because it feels good,...
Affairs, Cheating & Infidelity
Coping After an Affair: Learning to Trust Again - If you just found out that your partner had an affair, you likely feel very hurt, angry, and betrayed. You may also feel great sadness, anxiety, insecurity, and in some cases relief specifically if you suspected something was going on and now you know for sure. Sometimes individuals choose to leave the relationship when a partner has an affair, b...
Trauma, Sexual Abuse & Rape
Spirituality and Trauma Therapy in Philadelphia Spirituality and Trauma. Have you experienced trauma? Have you found yourself asking the question, “Why me?” Do you feel like your Higher Power has let you down or failed you? If so, this tip can serve as a guide to help you deal with your spiritual crisis. After having experienced trauma it is common to feel betrayed, let down, and/or confused by your H...
Grief, Loss & Sexuality
Prostate Cancer Sexuality A Brief Overview (prostate cancer sexuality): After skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer diagnosed in men. In fact, one in six men is estimated to be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime (www.pcf.org). The prostate plays a role in the reproductive system and is nearby many other important organs like the bladder, rectum, urethra and semin...
Wellness and General Mental Health Concerns
How to Get the Most out of Couples Therapy? (Sex Therapy, Couples Counseling, Premarital Counseling, Marriage Counseling, Family Therapy in Philadelphia) How to get the most out of couples therapy. You have made an important choice: to invest in the improvement of your relationship. By developing appropriate expectations and following a few suggestions, your investment in couples therapy can reap ...
Dating
What is premarital counseling and what to expect Premarital counseling is exactly what it sounds like, participating in counseling before entering into a marital commitment. Specifically, there are two goals of premarital counseling. The first is to help couples develop a framework for discussing issues that all couples must grapple with. Specific topics that will be covered are the following: money, sex, p...
Dating
Herpes Support Group in Philadelphia / Center for Growth Inc. So you just learned that you are living with the herpes simplex virus and you live in Philadelphia and you are trying to figure out what to do? Consider joining the Herpes Support Group. Developing a support network is key. You don't have to go through this alone. Help is available. The initial discovery of having contracted the herpes virus can ...
Communication in the Bedroom
Sexual Communication Technique Exercise: Communication in the bedroom is critical to achieving intimacy. The Sensate Focus Technique Exercise developed Masters and Johnsons was designed to increase personal and interpersonal awareness of self and the other's needs. In this exercise, lovers are encouraged to take turns paying increased attention to their own senses. At the Center for Growth/Sex Th...
Desire Discrepancy
Sex Compulsion Quiz. Get to know yourself better. Do you simply have a high sex drive, or do you have a problem? Answering this sex compulsion quiz will help you define the issue(s). Do you flirt with people on a regular basis? Is your sex drive higher than your partner’s? When you feel stressed out, does having sex relax you? Do you pressure your partner for more sex then she/he wants? Does y...
Enhancements for Sex
Mindful Sex: a guide to becoming fully present sexually.Do you feel that you do not fully experience your sexual experiences and sexuality? Do you sometimes feel like you are not present during sex or like you are just going through the motions? Sometimes we are not present during sex for a variety of reasons. Some of the reasons may be that we are just not feeling sexual, we are feeling anxious and stresse...
Dating
Friends with Benefits Before engaging in a "Friendship with Benefits" it is important for a person to decide for him or herself what she or he really wants out of a relationship. Some important questions to ask yourself, during this consideration should include: Do I want a monogamous relationship? In thinking about this consider how you define monogamous relationships. Would this relationship look like a...
Dating
What are the Benefits and Drawbacks to 'Friends with Benefits'? Friends with Benefits is a very broad term that can be defined in many different ways. Some of the most common definitions can include (but are not limited to): Two friends who decide to engage in sexual behaviors and maintain their friendship status. People who are dating exclusively, but both agree that the relationship will not end in...
Family Planning, Safer Sex & STD's
Sexual Skyping: Skype Sex 101: Action! The decision has been made–you and your partner are going to have Skype-sex. You are confident that your interaction will go on without a glitch–a technological glitch that is. However, you are not 100% confident that you can pull this off without a hitch. In fact, you are nervous about how you perform and what exactly you are going to do....
Communication in the Bedroom
Tantric Sex: what is it and what can it do for you? Many people have heard of tantric sex and are intrigued by it, but really have no concept of how to put it into their sex lives. Well, the funny thing is that people are already doing some of the principles but don’t even know it. For example, have you ever had sex where it just felt well…off? The kind of sex where you were obviously working against eac...
Body Image Issues
Low Sex Drive: problems with sex drive are to be expected if you are not enjoying sex - or do not get enough arousal to become orgasmic. Why should you want something that is not particularly enjoyable? Thus, if you are finding yourself not particularly excited by the sex that you are having with yourself or the sex that you and your partner are having, consider yourself normal for having a low sex drive. ...
Affairs, Cheating & Infidelity
What is a sex compulsion? Sex compulsion is best understood as a form of an intimacy disorder. Addicts typically experience compulsive sexual thoughts and/or actions. For example, sex addicts compulsively masturbate, view pornographic material, surf the web, engage in phone sex, swing, have affairs, attend strip clubs, frequent massage parlors, engage in voyeurism, and–in the extreme–rape people. ...
Erectile Dysfunction
The Premature Ejaculation exercise fine-tuned at Sex Therapy in Philadelphia / Center for Growth, inc. Many men complain of premature ejaculation. The good news is that this problem tends to respond to sex therapy. Clearly, if you are reading this tip, you may be thinking about this issue, but not ready to go to a sex therapist for information and help. If that is the case, then you have come to the right l...
Family Planning, Safer Sex & STD's
Pregnancy is a life-altering event. Life will never be the same as you knew it. You can not go back. Parenthood is permanent. Once a child is born to you, you can not just trade it in for a different model if it cries, says, or does something you do not like. Children are permanent. Pregnancy, unlike parenthood, impacts men and women differently. The impact of pregnancy is different for men and women becau...
