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What are the Alternative Treatments for Sexual Dysfunction?
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What are the Alternative Treatments for Sexual Dysfunction?
Sex therapy, Couple therapy and Behavioral therapy Tips:
Increase open sexual communication among the sexual partners.
Plan the setting of sexual activity (time, location, position, roles).
Practice comfortable positions
Adapt new sexual roles according to the couple’s abilities
Find new solutions for physical limitations (e.g. touch, arousal, orgasm).
Intimacy training and erotic tasks
Practice Sensate Focus--a process of re-learning of body sensations.
Practice the Intercourse-Outercourse approach.
Work with medical staff to reduce the effects of medications on sexual function.
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