SEXUAL INAPPETENCE
1- Persistent or recurrent decrease or absence of fantasies and interest in sex.
2- They do not usually take the sexual initiative and when they do, they initiate it reluctantly, although in some cases they later experience sexual satisfaction.
3- They usually cause significant discomfort to the sufferer and a deterioration in relationships.
People who have always suffered from this problem say that they could live their whole lives without sex and that for them it is an obligation. The problem arises when they are in a couple. Sometimes this problem masks other sexual problems.
At other times, the problem arises because of differences in the sexual adjustment of the couple and poor negotiation and agreement, leading to conflict, resentment and emotional distancing.
It is also important to consider external events that may be affecting the person as stressors, such as pregnancy, birth of a child or economic, family or work problems. As well as problems of anxiety or depression.
The causes may be traumatic experiences or irrational beliefs about sex. It consists of:
- Intense and persistent feelings of disgust, revulsion, revulsion, disgust or fear in sexual situations.
- Sexual stimulation can be to something specific such as genital fluid, oral sex or kissing on the mouth, or it can be to everything related to sex, or even just the thought of having sex.
- They try to avoid sexual contact with the partner and create situations of intimacy.
- They often cause significant distress to the sufferer and a deterioration in relationships.
