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Adolescence

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Adolescence Adolescence is simply a transition stage from childhood to adulthood. It is a stage which all young people go through to become biologically and sexually mature. In girls it may start as early as 9 or 10 years and in boys it begins around 12 or 13 years. Adolescence is a time of rapid change in the body, emotions, attitudes, values, intellect and relationship. Adolescence changes are triggered by hormones of the pituitary gland and the gonads. The hormones bring about the development and maintenance of the secondary sex characteristics. Adolescence are passionate people and are apt to be carried away by impulse. They can experience irrepressible joy or inconsolable sadness, gregariousness or loneliness, altruism or self- contentedness , insatiable curiosity , confidence or self doubt. An adolescent is expected to _ become independent of his/her parents. _ establish a new social and working relationship with peers of both sexes as well as with adults. _ ad...

Frigidity

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Frigidity Frigidity is inhibited sexual excitement during sexual activity. Frigid means cold. The term frigid refers to non-response to emotion, applied especially to inability on the part of the woman to feel sexual desire. A frigid female is devoid of sexual feelings and cannot achieve an orgasm. Aphrodisiacs                         These are substances thought to increase the sexual drive or ability of the individual. They are mainly desired by males.There is constant search for aphrodisiacs. Over the centuries human beings have used extracts of trees, roots, flowers, insects, animal parts, Spanish fly, strychnine, alcohol, and drugs for this purpose. However, according to scientific research there is no effective aphrodisiac available. Foreplay The best aphrodisiac can be a caring, sharing partner and foreplay. This is the stimulation of sensitive body parts...

Medico Legal Aspects of Sex Therapy

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Medico Legal Aspects of Sex Therapy INTRODUCTION Sex and human sexuality are sensitive subject. To deal effectively with any problem of human sexuality , one has to constantly evaluate its merits and demerits from social , scientific , moral , ethical and most importantly from the legal angle. Following are some of the guidelines for therapist to keep in mind while dealing with clients with sexual problems. CONSENT Taking informed and expressed consent is of utmost importance while managing any patient. Examining and / or treating a patient without consent would amount to assault and battery which is punishable under criminal law irrespective of absence of negligence or successful outcome of treatment. The consent should be free willed, informed, intelligent , specific and express. Person giving consent should be competent to do so, failing which, consent should be obtained from the lawful guardian of the patient(In cases of minor and/or Mentally retarded). EXAMINITION OF...

Squeeze Technique In Premature Ejaculation

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Squeeze Technique In Premature Ejaculation BASILAR SQUEEZE The standard squeeze involved pressing the penis near the glans which means interruption during penetrative sex. Masters and Johnson devised a modified version of the squeeze to overcome this problem. They called it the basilar squeeze. This involves the pressing of this penis at the point where it joins the scrotum. It can be squeeze at the correct movement. The squeeze is to be maintained for 4-8 second similar to the earlier method .they admits that it should not be used as an alternative to the standard method. As it is not as effective. Important Considerations for this therapy; 1. Time and repeated practice is essential to achieve ejaculatory control. 2. ‘Refresher Course’ is required if gains made earlier are lost due to lack of time. 3. Do not expect total control each time. Some failures are bound to occur. 4. Change of position i.e. woman -0n- top to side-by side to man-on-top is to be done slowly ...

PREMATURE EJACULATION INTRODUCTION

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PREMATURE EJACULATION INTRODUCTION Premature Ejaculation And Retarded Ejaculation Premature Ejaculation has been recognized by modern medicine quite recently. Till 1913, this condition was not mentioned anywhere in medical literature. Dr. K Abraham was perhaps the first to call it ejaculation praecox. Earlier Victorian Physicians were more interested in nocturnal emissions and spermatorrhoea and the bad effect it produced on the mind and body of a person. Definition of premature ejaculation by American Psychiatric Association and DSM-IV is given as ‘persistent or recurrent ejaculation with minimal sexual stimulation that occurs before, during or shortly after penetration and before the person wishes it. This definition has variables like the word ‘minimal’ and a description of timing that cannot be standardized. A man may be perfectly happy if he ejaculates within half a minute whereas another may be unsatisfied even if he ejaculates after half an hour of coital activity. The...

How to Solve Premature Ejaculation

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How to Solve Premature Ejaculation 1 BEHAVIORAL Semans start-stop method J.H Seman was the first offer treatment for this condition which he called –the start stop technique .Dr Helen Kaplan developed it extensively and used it to treat men with poor ejaculatory control, and who lacked the help of sexual partner. In Indian condition this method is useful as man are often reluctant to involved there partner in sex therapy This exercised are useful if done with some degree of regularity. Mental and physical fatigue will act as constraints and it’s imperative to have proper privacy and leisure time which is rather difficult in today circumstances Step1 self-exploration Here the man learns about his sensual area of the body in an unburdened and un-regulated manner. When he is rested and relaxes He undressed and lies on the bed .using the finger tips, he touches different part of his body starting with the face. This touching exercised is then extended to neck, arm, should...

First Night Failure

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First Night Failure INTRODUCTION The First Night or “honeymoon night” of marriage traditionally means the First Sexual encounter for an Indian couple. It is the moment when society legally permits the consummation of the union of man with women. The First night is the most awaited night In one’s Life. Unfortunately, as sexologists, we come across a large number of clients failing on their night. The ‘First Night Failure’ often results in sexual dysfunctions, social  maladjustment , marital disharmony and even divorce. WHY FAILURE? The first night has been given special importance from ancient days. Our Sanskrit Literature gives detailed descriptions and exotic fantasies woven around the first night. In the Kumar Sambhava, Kalidasa takes liberty in describing the love dalliance of the newly wedded Shiv and Uma. Our cinema has glorified the first night. The entry of the Bridegroom in the decorated bedroom, flower bedecked beds, the bride, veil, glass of milk, s...