Some women do not feel the desire to have sex. Current Edition of the Mental Health Bible Manual of diagnostics and statisticsThe fifth edition, it is called “woman sexual The FDA has approved one drug to treat it, Addyi (flibanserin), which has modest benefits. However, two psychological approaches work better and are less expensive: mental meditation (MM) and cognitive behavior therapy (CBT).
Recently, researchers from several North American universities collaborated on a study demonstrating the value of online MM and CBT. low sexual desire in women.
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Researchers studied the sexual function of 129 women. The researchers then divided them into three groups:
• A control group of 43 people was included in the waiting list.
• Another group of 43 people participated in 12 weeks of MM, including remote meetings with supportive counselors, but no sex therapy or psychotherapy. MM involves sitting quietly and focusing on breathing or the present moment, or on one simple movement, such as walking, slowly chewing a bite of food.
• A third group of 43 people participated in the CBT program. CBT involves identifying and correcting distorted thought patterns.
At the end of the study, all participants filled out the questionnaire again.
The waitlist group did not report significant changes in sexual measures, but both the MM and CBT groups reported significant increases in sexual desire, arousal, sexual function, and sexual satisfaction.
Why do MM and CBT work?
Great sex requires deep relaxation. One of the big sex killers is its opposite, emotional stress. Many studies have shown that both MM and CBT reduce stress and worry and encouraging recreation (below).
In addition, sexual performance depends on a strong blood flow to the genitals. But stress releases fight or flight hormonecortisol, which constricts blood vessels throughout the body, including the genitals; extra blood circulates in the arms and legs to fight or avoid a perceived threat. Reducing stress normalizes blood flow, directs more blood to the genitals, which promotes sexual desire, arousal and pleasure.
Great sex and meditation have a lot in common. Both involve taking a break from everyday tasks. Both involve deep breathing. Both encourage the mind to clear extraneous thoughts. Both of them vigilance and love expands spiritual connections – meditators to the surrounding world, lovers to their partners. And after both, meditators and lovers feel calm and refreshed, able to cope with life’s changes.
CBT offers similar benefits. Consider this line from a Bob Dylan song Maggie’s Farm: “I have a head full of ideas that drive me crazy.” Many people have their heads full of sexual beliefs, which may not drive them crazy, but create stress that causes sexual problems. CBT corrects faulty thinking. For example, women may believe that they should only have orgasms during sex. Otherwise, they experience stress that can disrupt sex. In fact, few women have orgasms during intercourse alone, and most women need direct clitoral stimulation. With this upcoming change, women will be better rested and hopefully have the boost they need to reach their climax.
Other studies agree
One of the study authors, Professor Lori Brotto of the University of British Columbia, published several other studies documenting the sexual benefits of MM and CBT:
• Low libido. Brotto and colleagues recruited 117 low-will women. Forty-nine are on the waiting list. Sixty-eight women participated in three 90-minute sessions over six weeks, in which they were given information about the causes of low libido and advice on how to minimize these causes and instructions on meditation. In between classes, the women practiced mindfulness daily at home. After six months, the treatment group reported significantly more desire, arousal and lubrication, easier orgasms, and greater satisfaction.
Investigators from Willamette University in Oregon analyzed eleven MM studies involving 449 women who complained of low libido and arousal. orgasm difficulties. “All aspects of sexual function and well-being showed significant improvement.”
• Erectile dysfunctionn (ED). Another Brotto team enrolled 10 men with erectile difficulties in a four-week MM program that provided information, counseling, and MM practice in therapy sessions and daily at home. Most men reported significant improvement.
• In grief because of men porn. Creighton University investigators took 38 people into their confidence porn addicts to a rustic retreat for eight days. They spent 32 hours in CBT. During the sessions, the researchers tried to correct the sexual misconceptions of the participants, for example: Only bad people have sex alone. Therapists corrected this misconception by explaining that almost everyone does it, especially when emphasized. If it does not interfere with the responsibilities of life or the love of a partner, there is nothing wrong with self-sex, even on a daily basis. After withdrawal, participants experienced significantly less sexual harassment.
• Child sexual abuse. Brotto’s team recorded 20 surviving adults childhood sex trauma In the CBT program, it helped them to tell their stories away from the horror of the abuse to forgive oneself and personal empowerment. Half of the group also learned MM and practiced it daily. After one month, both groups had significantly reduced sexual discomfort.
Doctors and psychiatrists tend to prescribe drugs instead of emphasizing lifestyle and psychological approaches to people’s problems. But when it comes to helping women regain erotic desire, MM and CBT are proven to be superior to drugs.
