Female sexual problems.

Vaginismus

Relaxation therapy:

Insertion of graduated sizes of dilators by the doctor, the female or the male partner is effective in reversing the conditioned spasm reaction.

Note: No increase in size of the dilators should be made until the minimum size can be accommodated comfortably. The object of treatment is not dilatation but reversal of the conditioned reflex.

Lax Vagina

Usually follows child birth. Exercises advice are contraction of perineal muscles by holding  the urine for a few second and releasing it, 20 such contractions and relaxations 3 times a day or vaginoplasty.



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Sexual problems in illness and after surgery

Angina after myocardial infarction:


Sexual activity can be resumed as part of general programed of increasing or graded physical activity. Although the timing of resumption will depend upon the severity of damage, 3-4 weeks after an uncomplicated attack is generally considered appropriate.
In the initial stages female superior position may be advisable. In any case too vigorous activity must be avoided.
Sex should be avoided after heavy indulgence in alcohol or food.
The room should be warm.
If angina occurs with moderate physical activity or stress, prophylactic pre-sexual nitrates may be helpful. 


Note: For some patients it may be necessary to have objective method of measuring cardiac parameter during the sex act.

 

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Pain during or after sexual intercourse 

 

Find out and treat possible cause:

1. Sensitivity of glans penis – discomfort immediately after ejaculation may be due to retained foreskin in uncircumcised men from infection beneath it.

2.Phimosis.

 3. Hypersensitivity of penile glands.

4.Referred pain from urethra due to urethritis.

5. Fibrosis or induration of corpora cavernosa.

6. Penile chordee following injury to penis.

7. Pain in the testes, usually of a dull aching character develops in some men who spend a significant amount of time in sexual play or in reading pornographic literature occasional maintaining erection for long periods of time without ejaculation.

8. Women with vaginal infection, or response to chemicals.

9. Gonorrheal adhesions.

10. Prostatic infection, or sometime, benign hypertrophy of prostate.

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Masturbation

 

Self-stimulation of genital acts as a means of releasing sexual tension in absence of other outlets. A variety of disorders from acne to dark circles under the eyes and mental derangement have been wrongly attributed to masturbation. The belief that it causes to make the penis smaller and make the man impotent in later years is without foundation. The feeling of weakness the day after has no physiological basis. Masturbation may be advisable in married men during needs of sickness or separation from the partner. Treatment becomes necessary only when the compulsive masturbator prefers it in spite of opportunity for normal sexual intercourse.

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Ejaculatory Incompetence

 

Here there is failure of ejaculation during intravaginal containment.

 


Instead of the squeeze technique, as in the case of premature ejaculation, the female partner is advised to manipulate the penis to force ejaculation. Moistening methods may be used to avoid penile irritation. It may take a few days to accomplish this. Later rapid intromission of the penis should be accomplished by the wife in female superior position and pelvic thrusting attempted. If the male still does not ejaculate, the wife should end the coital connection and restore to manual stimulation. As the husband, now conditioned to manipulator response, reaches the stage of ejaculatory control, he should inform his wife. She should remain in the female superior position while manipulating the penis, and from the positional advantage quietly reinsert the penis into the vagina. After 3 or 4 such attempts, confidence in intravaginal ejaculating performance will have been achieved.


 

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Dyspareunia

Increased foreplay – Application of 20% xylocaine gel in and around the vagina and after 15 minutes wipe the gel off or wash it.

 

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Common Sex Problems in Females

 

Inhibited sexual desire

 

1. Sexual dissonance – a proper understanding of sexual response cycle and foreplay techniques are likely to help. Administration of male hormone may be useful.

2. Anxiety provoking demands on part of the male such as total nudity, unsuitable timing, oral sex, etc.

3. Smell of tobacco or alcohol.

 

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Anorgasmia

Inability to reach orgasm in female may be due to:

1. Premature ejaculation or dyspareunia. Graded self-stimulation techniques and proper indoctrination that sex is fun helps.

2. Natural vaginal secretions– Lubrication from secretions from vaginal wall is equivalent of male erection and penetration should be attempted only when this is present. Use of external lubricant is useful.

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SEXUAL PROBLEMS

Common sexual problem in the male erectile dysfunction

Psychological                                                           organic

Begins suddenly                                               gradual onset

Occurs only in specific                                         Consistently present

Normal nocturnal and early morning            Loss of early

Erections.                                                                 Morning erection.

 

Certain drugs may impair libido- b- blockers, spironolactone, metoclopramide, cimetidine, opiates(addiction), butyrophenone, anticholirergic drugs (impair erection).

 

MANAGEMENT            

 

1. Correction of any organic etiological factor-endocrine, vascular, grugs, metabolic, neurological disease, local lesion or alcoholism.

 

2.Psychotherapy and counselling: emphasis must be on communication between the partners and not on achieving an erection.

 

3.Approach recommended (Masters and Johnson) in stages :(a)the stimulation of each partners body by the other to learn how best to arouse the other genitals must not be touched at this stage. (b) When both partners are non-anxious in the first situation, genital stimulation is introduced. (c)Commencing intercourse with the husband lying supine.

 

4. Androgen therapy if evidence (clinical or biochemical) of hypogonadism:

 

Note: testosterone treatment is contraindicated in men who want to have children because it tends to suppress sperm production. Also it tends to precipitate cancer of the prostate in the elderly. Androgen replacement may enhance libido without improving potency.

Sex tonics or aphrodisiacs have little or no effect on sexual function except perhaps by way of suggestion.

5. Other hormones: If increase male sexuality: certain exercises can strengthen muscles of the pelvis, in particular those surrounding the penis. They increase the blood circulation in genital area and may enhance quality of erection. The person is advised to check his flow of urine when urinating and then start again repeating this about 5 times. This can be done at least 3 times a day. Once this is learnt, it can be carried out even without urinating.

 

PREMATURE EJACULATION.

              

1. Anesthetic ointment rubbed into the head of the penis.

2. Wearing a condom. Benzocaine condoms can be used.

3. Fixing the mind during intercourse on non-sexual activity such as business matter or sports.

4. Deep breathing and conscious relaxation of genitals may be tried.

5.Alcohol in small quantity may like a depressant and prolong

ejaculation.

6. Preparing wife by sexual stimulation while keeping genitals away from touch helps in increasing control and time of sexual activity.


7.ejaculatory control-(i) First phase


(a)Without a partner –

First step: the man is advised to masturbate himself by to and fro of the hand. He must stop before the stage of ejaculation and allow the erection to decline. This should be repeated a number of times of different occasions before going on to the next step.

 

Second step: (b) ejaculatory control with the partner: the man lies down on his back. The female sits between his legs and masturbates him. When he reaches the stage of ejaculation, he asks her to stop and the erection is allowed to subside. When the sexual excitement has receded sufficiently he asks the partner to repeat the same procedure. This should be done for a total of at least 15 to 20 minutes. After this, the man should ejaculation after reaching the stage of orgasm. When he has attained sufficient confidence of ejaculatory control for about 15 minutes, he goes on to – (ii) second phase -this involves intravaginal containment using the stop –start technique or removal and squeezing of the penis.

 

1. Stop –start technique –At first the exercise of step 1 is begun and when erection is achieved, the female assumes female above position and places the penis in the vagina. She remains motionless. When the man has the feeling of impending ejaculation, he asks her to dismount. The man may go to toilet or keep lying till the excitement subsides. This should be repeated for about 15 minutes before going on to the next stage the procedure is the same as above but this time the female moves to and fro gradually instead of remaining motionless. When the man feels the ejaculatory urge, he asks her to stop. When the excitation has subsides, the process is repeated. Once the ejaculatory control is achieved by the above methods, it would be possible to have sexual intercourse in any position.

 

2.Squeeze technique – This is a modification of stop start technique in that instead of letting go the penis at the feeling of ejaculation, partner holds the penis between the index and middle fingers. The thump is placed on the frenulum and the two fingers on the opposite side of the coronal ridge. The partner squeezes the thump and fingers for 4 seconds. The pressure makes the man to lose his erection. After doing this 2-3 times the female adopts the woman above position , and inserts the penis into the vagina. The no motion technique and later the to and fro motion technique is than adopted as described above.

Note: In men with concomitant ED. The erectile dysfunction should be treated first.

 

Retarded or absent ejaculation - In less common and has several possible organic causes. However it may be caused entirely by psychological or emotional factors that are amenable to behavior therapy or individual psychotherapy.

Retrograde ejaculation – is due to bladder neck incompetence. It invariably occurs after transurethral resection of the prostate and may occur in diabetic autonomic neuropathy or para-arotic lymphadenectomy.

Delayed ejaculations or failed emission can occur due to spinal trauma and surgical procedures such as radical prostatectomy, proctocolectomy or para-arotic lymphadenopathy.

Inhibited ejaculation is the psychological variant of delayed ejaculation. Ejaculation usually occurs rapidly with solitary masturbation but not during intercourse. A variety of psychological factors may be responsible including  fear of pregnancy, guilt and depressed or repressed hostility towards the partner.

Painful ejaculation can be caused by acute genitourinary infection, particularly acute prostatitis or seminal vasculitis. It may also have a psychogenic basis. Infection can be treated with antibiotic, NSAID’S prostatic decongestants eg .Bromhexine and if indicated prostatic massage.

 

 

 

 

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