Children, Teens and Sexuality
Question: Will sex go back to normal after the birth of our child? Answer: No, sex after the birth of a child does not go back to normal! The changes in a couples sex life is particularly true in the first year or two of parenthood. During the first several years of parenthood, due to the changes in your lifestyle it will be hard to have a 'pre-child' sex life. This change frequently occurs because at leas...
Physical Therapy & Sexual Health
Sex after pregnancy: Not much research has been done to establish the frequency of intercourse after the birth of a child. The only information that I could find comes from The BabyCenter Sex Survey; What new and Expectant Parents are really doing www.babycenter.com In this survey, they asked the question How soon after your baby was born did you get back into the swing of things? Nearly half of all couple...
Sex Compulsion & Love Compulsion
Sex compulsion recovery in Philadelphia: The first step towards recovery from a sex compulsion starts with you! Sex compulsion recovery means becoming honest with oneself. One must acknowledge ones own problems. In the beginning of the recovery process it is not necessary to admit your problems to your friends, family, co-workers or even to a therapist. The first step is simply to acknowledge that yo...
Sex Compulsion & Love Compulsion
Do I really want to recover from Sex Compulsion: Do you find that you have conflicting feelings about giving up your sex compulsion? Your sexual desires and compulsion behaviors have likely been a source of comfort, relief from boredom, relief from stress and/or just a major source of excitement in your life. It has been a quick fix and a sure thing for getting your immediate needs met. Most individuals...
Sex Compulsion & Love Compulsion
Imago Therapy and Sex Compulsion Here at Sex Therapy in Philadelphia, I blend several styles of therapy to help clients overcome a sexual compulsion. I combine a 12-Step Approach / Compulsion Model, Reality Testing, Cognitive-Behavioral Strategies, Traditional Sex Therapy and Imago Therapy. The exact style will depend not only upon where a client is at in the recovery process, but also who that client is....
Sex Compulsion & Love Compulsion
Sex Compulsion: Obstacles and Coping Skills The first step when recovering from a sexual compulsion is to stop the sexually compulsive behavior. This step may seem simple enough, however willpower alone or just telling yourself that you will never do the behavior again is rarely successful. Urges to engage in the behavior can be very strong and challenging to resist. One of the first things that you can sta...
Sex Compulsion & Love Compulsion
Sex Compulsion And Work That Is Stressful: For many people struggling with a sex compulsion, the stress they face at work or school is an important trigger that either starts or perpetuates their addictive cycle. It is not uncommon that many people who are battling a sex compulsion are also considered to be workaholics. They will often times choose a high-pressure job or risk vs. reward oriented career. The...
Family Planning, Safer Sex & STD's
How much do you know about sex and pregnancy? Take the Sex Pregnancy Quiz and find out. All answers to the sex pregnancy quiz are true or false. Answers will be explained. We want you to get 100% or at least to learn from this experience. Sex can be harmful during pregnancy ANSWER Intercourse could hurt the baby ANSWER Intercourse could cause miscarriage ANSWER The baby somehow "knows" that sex is taking ...
Enhancements for Sex
Setting the Mood For Sex - Maybe you are tired of your sexual routine or maybe you really crave some type of romance of specialness. Or maybe you and your partner just never seem to make time for sex anymore and want to start by trying something different. If so, this is this tip for you. How do you go about creating a mood for sex? The following is an exercise we use at Sex Therapy in Philadelphia/Ce...
Menopause & Sex
Senior Citizens, Sex and Relationships: Sexuality is a key component of human health in any age group. Most seniors still enjoy intimate relationships with their partners. As people live longer, more seniors will become single — either through death of a loved one or divorce. Unfortunately, there are a lot of myths and misconceptions about sexuality in the elderly population. The negative stereotypes...
Enhancements for Sex
The art of seducing: good sex is frequently determined within the first few minutes even before the act. Yet, the topic of mood and atmosphere is not often deemed worthy enough warrant a discussion. Thus, in the stereotypic world, where men are supposed to initiate the process of seduction, one must wonder, how do they learn? What should they do, what happens when some men do not like the role of instigator...
Enhancements for Sex
The art of seducing: good sex is frequently determined within the first few minutes even before the act. Yet, the topic of mood and atmosphere is not often deemed worthy enough warrant a discussion. Thus, in the stereotypical world, where men are supposed to initiate the process of seduction, one must wonder, how do they learn? What should they do, what happens when some men do not like the role of instigat...
Celibacy
What is safer sex? In a nut shell, it's techniques that people utilize to decrease the potential natural consequences of becoming sexually active. Note: not being sexual also has it's own set of risks. We believe people are sexual from the time they are born until the time they die. Throughout the years, sexuality looks different at the various ages and stages of life. The idea of there being natural cons...
Fantasy
Role Playing: Gateway To Your Sexual Fantasies Role playing is a fun way to spice up your sex life. For many people, role playing is a gateway to experience new things in the bedroom because you feel like you are doing those things “as someone else.” When you are role playing you get to take on the personality of someone else and while in that persona, you can rely on your own techniques or explore some m...
Body Image Issues
What are the Risk Factors for Anorexia Nervosa: While anyone can develop this disorder, certain people are more likely than others to suffer from it. Here are some of the risk factors associated with developing Anorexia Nervosa. Risk factors for development of Anorexia Nervosa (please note, this is a list of risk factors that is not ranked in the order of importance) Childhood Perfectionism Poor body imag...
Children, Teens and Sexuality
Sex & Pregnancy - The Right Tools and Support In order to have good sex, the pregnant couple needs to accomplish three things Couples must learn how to approach sex. Couples must have accurate information. Couples must must possess the technical knowledge required to have good sex. What exactly is meant by "how to approach sex" ? What I am referencing is the idea that couples must have the right atti...
Avoidance / Sexual Aversion
Is Celibacy Right for You and Your Partner? As a couple choosing celibacy, it does not mean that there is something wrong with your relationship. As with any decision being made in your relationship, it is imperative that this is a choice you are both equally invested in. If you find that celibacy becomes a fall back choice because of something you are not talking about together, then I would suggest speaki...
Erectile Dysfunction
Relying on porn and fantasy: Have you been struggling to ejaculate when having intercourse with your partner? Do you find yourself taking longer and longer to ejaculate? Perhaps it has always taken you a longer time than you would like; 20, 30, 40 minutes, if it all? What have you tried on your own in order to improve the time it takes to ejaculate? If you are wanting to gain more control over your body, es...
Mood Disorders & Sex
Relieving Depression: Over ten percent of the population experiences depression at least once in a lifetime. If you have difficulty enjoying life or find yourself sluggish or angry much of the time, unfortunately, it may be your turn. Symptoms of depression range from sleeping all the time, to restless insomnia, from significant weight loss to significant weight gain. But no matter what your particular symp...
Wellness and General Mental Health Concerns
Recognize Obsessive Compulsive Behavior: Ritual is something that every human being uses everyday — whether we realize it or not. Most of us have a ritual, or pattern of behaviors, that we use when we wake up. Some of us have to wait until after breakfast to brush our teeth, while other people absolute must have a hot shower before doing anything else. Most of us have regular routes that we take to and from...
