Sex abuse: I don't like to be touched Posted: 04-12-07 08:37am
I have PTSD, OCD, Anxiety, and depression.
For the past 6 years I have been in
therapy to irradicate the difficult
effects left behind by childhood sex abuse
by a close relative.
I have a very difficult time in the
bedroom. I just don't like to be touched.
I have a male pychologist, whom I like
very much, but I just don't feel that
comfortable talking about sex with him! Do
you have any suggestions on how I can
alleviate some of the symptoms that having
sex brings to me?
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Sexual Health - Women Answer A2624 Posted: 04-23-07 04:02am
Sexual abuse by close relative during the
childhood can cause very bad consequences
to a person’s psycho-emotional life,
especially in terms of sexual
relationships.Thoughts about sex can bring
you to the past when you were hurt. Sex
can become associated to pain. One way you
can overcome this fear is to struggle with
it and look at the past directly. Open
discussions about sex with your
psychologist might be very stressful for
you. In this case, you might consider
either facing your discomfort or looking
for another psychologist/guide.
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