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» Symptoms

• Distress caused by lack of sexual interaction
• Obsessive thoughts about sex
• Many sexual partners
• Long time spent looking at pornography
• Lack of emotional contact with sexual partners

» Definition Excessive sexual drive - once known as nymphomania - is when sexual desires and urges have a large negative impact on a person's life, affecting them personally as well as people around them. Both counseling and therapy are helpful for treatment of excessive sexual drive.

» Symptoms

• Ejaculation within a minute or less of vaginal penetration
• Inability to delay ejaculation during sexual intercourse
• Sexual aversion
• Distress

» Definition Premature ejaculation is when a male achieves orgasm before they or their partner wishes it to happen. Usually, it occurs within a minute of vaginal penetration. For many people, psychotherapy is a powerful part of any treatment plan to deal with premature ejaculation.

» Symptoms

• Minor burning during sexual intercourse
• Unconsummated marriage
• Breathing problems during intercourse
• Difficulty with vaginal penetration
• Sexual aversion
• Involuntary spasm of vagina muscles
• Distress

» Definition Vaginismus is diagnosed when there is an involuntary spasm of the muscles around the vagina that force the opening closed. While there are physical treatments that may be needed, psychotherapy including counseling should not be forgotten to help deal with the emotional problems that may stem from this sexual dysfunction.

» Symptoms

• Strong desire to be the opposite sex
• Vocal insistence of being part of the opposite sex
• Cross-dressing
• Continual discomfort about sexual identity
• Inability to maintain an erection or achieve orgasm

» Definition Sexual and gender identity disorders are disturbances in sexual desire that cause distress and difficulties with interpersonal relationships. While there are a wide range of different types of sexual and gender identity problems, treatment including counseling and therapy can help.

» Symptoms

• Avoiding intimacy
• Lack of communication
• Stress
• Anxiety
• Constant arguing
• Inability to resolve conflicts
• Fights that last for days, weeks or months

» Definition Relationship problems are situations and difficulties that have a negative effect on the short and long term success of an intimate relationship. Both therapy and coaching are recommended to help with learning how to better deal with all sorts of relationship problems.

» Symptoms

• Anxiety
• Panic attacks
• Detached feelings
• Feelings that the world is unreal
• Trembling or twitching

» Definition Anxiety disorders are mental illnesses that affect a person's anxiety levels, leaving them unable to function in society. Psychotherapy is very useful in treatment for anxiety disorders.