Sex And Anxiety

2024 Author: Steven Freeman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 08:15

Anxiety could affect your relationship. Yes, also impact your intimate relationship; your sex life.

As a Talkspace article puts it, anxiety can get under the covers. So it is important that you recognize if this could be happening to you. Some of the most common symptoms of anxiety are panic, fear, shortness of breath, sweating, and even an increased heartbeat. These symptoms can affect you when it comes time to want to have contact with your partner. But, if you analyze, some of these symptoms are also experienced when you are going to interact intimately with your partner exposes Talkspace.

"Sexual intercourse increases heart rate, makes breathing heavy and makes you sweat," reveals The Center for Treatment of Anxiety and Mood Disorder. But what is the strangest thing about the matter? The specialized center explains that this can cause some to avoid it. This can make you want to not have contact with your partner, and on a physical level it can also manifest.

An interesting fact that the note raises is that when one feels anxious, the body reacts protecting the vital organs. Marissa Nelson, a sex therapist told Talkspace that this causes blood flow to drift away from the limbs and genitals. What's going on? How does the sexual act affect anxiety? When we have anxiety Nelson explains that they can contract the pelvic area so much that there could be premature ejaculation or vaginismus could occur; the vaginal muscles contract and penetration is difficult.

However, if you suffer from anxiety do not be discouraged. The article published by Talkspace, which reproduces Teen Vogue, indicates that with the help of a therapist you can face those fears caused by anxiety. In addition, it can give you tools so that you know how to deal effectively with them and you can enjoy intimacy with your partner.