There are a plethora of reasons why romantic relationships crumble and break, never begin, or are never even attempted. Perhaps the woman is much too needy, or possibly the man is still far too attached to his mother. Maybe it is because the scrawny boy with the inhaler could never muster up the courage to reveal his true feelings to the woman of his dreams. What about the superficial, designer label clad woman who takes her partner for granted and loses him? Could it be because of the young frat boy who cannot bear to remain monogamous? A multitude of stereotypes could be inserted here to describe the various reasons relationships are unsuccessful, but there is an obscure group of individuals whose relationship troubles stem from a much more deeply seated issue. This group of people is suffering from sexual dysfunctions, and these disorders tend to be constant struggle without treatment and end up affecting many aspects of people’s lives. Sexual dysfunctions “are characterized by disturbance in sexual desire and in the psychophysiological changes that characterize the sexual response cycle and cause marked distress and interpersonal difficulty” (American Psychiatric Association, 2000, p. 535). Sexual Pain Disorders are classified as a category of sexual dysfunctions by the most recent Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Vaginismus and dyspareunia are the only two sexual pain disorders, and vaginismus is the only one unique to the female gender. Vaginismus is a disorder that has been identified in women for hundreds of years now. The first written records about vaginismus date back to the 11th century, and it was documented in 1861 by a scientist called Sims. He recorded details about a woman who was married f... ... middle of paper ... ...al manual of mental disorders (4th ed., text revision). Washington, DC: Author. Becker, J.V. & Stinson, J.D. (2008). Descriptions and Treatments of Sexual Dysfunctions. The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Psychiatry (5th ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Publishing. Retrieved from: PsychiatryOnline. doi: 10.1176/appi.books.9781585623402.332920 Hera Women’s Health Center. (2009). Vaginismus in History. Retrieved from: http://www.vaginismus-center.com/vaginismus-history.asp Hera Women’s Health Center. (2009). The Causes of Vaginismus. Retrieved from: http://www.vaginismus-center.com/vaginismus-causes.asp Meston, C. M., Rellini, A. H., & Heiman, J. R. (2006). Women's history of sexual abuse, their sexuality, and sexual self-schemas. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 74(2), 229-236. doi:10.1037/0022-006X.74.2.229
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The effects of childhood sexual abuse carry on with the children forever. To what extent and to what effect does abuse have on children during adulthood? What are the main issues that adults have been abused suffer from in adulthood? Do they have more of a physical issue with preforming with their partner in the bedroom or do they have more of a mental block due to their trauma? The world had been asking these questions for far too long and we need answers on how helping the children of our world. The questions that have been stated have been answered through the two articles that will be summarized below.
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It is most important to understand that children and teens of all racial, religious, ethnic, gender and age groups, at all socio-economic levels are sexually abused. Although there are risk factors that may increase the possibility of sexual abuse, sex abuse can be found in all types of families, communities, and cultures (The Scope of, 2016). Childhood sexual abuse is an important issue to address because the impact of sexual does not end when the abuse ends. Childhood trauma follows into adulthood and can have long-range effects. “Survivors of sexual abuse are at significantly greater risks for severe and chronic mental health issues, including alcoholism, depression, anxiety, PTSD and high risk behaviors” (The Scope Of, 2016). Victims may experience traumatic sexualization, or the shaping of their sexuality in “developmentally inappropriate” and “interpersonally dysfunctional” ways (Effects of Child, 2012). “A child who is the victim of prolonged sexual abuse usually develops low self-esteem, a feeling of worthlessness and an abnormal or distorted view of sex. The child may become withdrawn and mistrustful of adults, and can become suicidal” (Effects of Child, 2012). Overall, the effects and impact of childhood sexual abuse are long lasting and do not diminish when the abuse ends, their childhood trauma follows them into
Sex has been a taboo subject for many generations in nearly every culture present in the world. Many seem to rely on the traditional idea that one should abstain from sex until marriage, while others evolved and began to exercise the idea of sexual freedom and are not held down by any certain beliefs or traditions. Leslie Bell takes an in-depth look into this complex situation by taking into account various psychoanalytical theories and first-hand experiences in order to make sense of this complicated subject. One can argue that sex becomes a much more complicated rather than a pleasurable experience for women due to the confusing standards that society has put in place, their upbringing from childhood to adulthood, and their overwhelming desire