Stating that sexuality is an important area that separates partnerships from friendships and affects people’s lives and preferences even though it is avoided to be talked about because it is private, Medical Park Tokat Hospital Psychiatry Specialist Dr. Meral Oran Demir said, “Most of the sexual problems are seen for psychiatric reasons and can be treated with regular therapy in the psychiatry outpatient clinic.”
VAGIINISMUS IN WOMEN, EARLY ejaculation in men
exp. Dr. Meral Oran Demir stated that the most common sexual disorders in the field of psychiatry are vaginismus in newly married couples, premature ejaculation in men, erectile dysfunction, decreased sexual desire in women, decreased sexual arousal and inability to orgasm.
Underlining that in conservative societies like Turkey, sexuality is refrained from being talked about, Uzm. Dr. Meral Oran Demir, “Sexuality is ignored in conservative societies. In general, necessary information is not given during adolescence. Sexuality is perceived as exaggerated, especially by young individuals, and people are filled with false information in environments where there is information pollution such as the internet. In this way, people’s misinformation about sexuality is maintained without being corrected. This false information is passed on and spread by word of mouth. An existing sexual problem can last a lifetime, as it is often not shared with anyone.
PROBLEMS WILL BE SOLVED IF WRONG INFORMATION IS CORRECTED
Noting that the majority of people who have sexual problems think that the problem is physical, while the problems are generally psychological, Uzm. Dr. Meral Oran Demir shared the following information:
“People who have problems with their sexual life often think that they are a hormonal disorder. For this reason, men apply to the urology department and women apply to the obstetrics outpatient clinic. However, a very small part of sexual dysfunctions are caused by organs or hormones. Contrary to what is known, most of the problems are psychiatric and can be treated with regular therapy in the psychiatry outpatient clinic. Even just by correcting the wrong information, it can enable people to experience sexuality more pleasantly and satisfactorily.”
MOST SEXUAL PROBLEMS ARE CAUSED BY LACK OF EDUCATION
Stating that sexual dysfunctions that can be treated with sexual therapy are vaginismus, premature ejaculation, erectile dysfunction, dyspareunia (painful sexual intercourse in women), sexual desire disorders in men and women, arousal disorders in women, and orgasm disorders in men and women. Dr. Meral Oran Demir, “The problems arising from lack of sexual education in our country; We can also see it frequently in individuals or couples with a healthy body and psychological structure due to lack of sexual knowledge, insufficient sexual experience, false beliefs about sexuality, and upbringing. Sexual problems that have arisen for these reasons can also be treated by giving a few sessions of counseling.
TREATMENT CONTINUES 8-12 SESSIONS ON AVERAGE
Pointing out that vaginismus, premature ejaculation, sexual reluctance, men’s erectile dysfunction and women’s arousal and orgasm disorders can be treated with sexual therapy, Uzm. Dr. Meral Oran Demir, “Although there are changes according to the type of sexual problem and the problem couple, sexual treatments take 8-12 sessions on average. Sometimes, there may be cases that get better in a short time with one or two interviews depending on the person, or there may be cases that need to be treated for a year,” he concluded.