After pregnancy, sometimes some women may suffer some sexual dysfunction. The most frequently described are sexual pain disorders (dyspareunia Y vaginismus) and disorders of sexual desire.
In most cases, postpartum sexuality problems remit without problem, either spontaneously, or with guidelines provided by the doctor to facilitate recovery.
However, a small percentage of women can develop anxiety problems in sexual intercourse and a psychological intervention is necessary to return to enjoy a satisfactory sex life.
They would be about sexual dysfunctions of non-organic origin for which a psychological approach.
Psychological evaluation
There can be many factors that intervene in the development of a sexual disorder, from variables related to causes organic to others of origin psychological (problems with the couple, unsatisfactory sexual history, having lived a traumatic experience, fear of having pain or discomfort, anxiety disorders or depression ...).
The first thing is to identify which variables are influencing to be able to lead the intervention. For this, a correct evaluation is necessary with which all possible information is collected.
Keep in mind that these problems may have been present in the relationship before pregnancy.
In relation to postpartum, it is possible to experience discomfort or pain in the first relationships after giving birth. However some women, before repeated experience of pain or discomfortThey may develop aversive or anxiety responses to sex, which could trigger the development of a sexual disorder.
How would it intervene?
Depending on the factors that are influencing, psychological therapy will be planned.
In general, the intervention objectives begin with a phase of sexual information where one is provided proper explanation of the problem, its causes of origin and maintenance, which eliminates feelings of guilt.
He change of negative attitudes A positive usually gets an improvement in communication with the couple.
Subsequently, specific sexual difficulties will be addressed. Most of the time they have to do with the anxiety management before sexual intercourse and the Fear of failure, fruit of the difficulties or failures experienced in previous sexual encounters and which usually manifests itself in advance to any new sexual relationship which favors, in turn, a new failure.
Finally, and if necessary, the treatment of other problems in the couple, if they exist, or other psychological problems that may have an impact on the well-being of the same.
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