Health
Work on Curing Sexual Dysfunction
If you're suffering from some sort of sexual dysfunction, you're not alone, says Tulane University's Dr. Eileen Palace.
Forty-three percent of women and 31 percent of men suffer some sexual dysfunction, according to Palace, director of the school's Center for Sexual Health. More than 23 million women experience orgasm disorders, 15 million lack desire for sex and 40 million have pain during intercourse. More than half of men between 40 and 70 report erectile dysfunction.
That doesn't damn people to sexual failure, however. Palace says we can improve our sex lives by knowing how to cope with the problems and a willingness to learn new techniques.
She encourages couples to take responsibility for their own sexuality and work not just on their love-making skills but on their intimacy with one another and sensitivity to each other. Good communication is especially important, she says. The better you listen and share, the more fulfilling your sexual relationship.
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Forty-three percent of women and 31 percent of men suffer some sexual dysfunction, according to Palace, director of the school's Center for Sexual Health. More than 23 million women experience orgasm disorders, 15 million lack desire for sex and 40 million have pain during intercourse. More than half of men between 40 and 70 report erectile dysfunction.
That doesn't damn people to sexual failure, however. Palace says we can improve our sex lives by knowing how to cope with the problems and a willingness to learn new techniques.
She encourages couples to take responsibility for their own sexuality and work not just on their love-making skills but on their intimacy with one another and sensitivity to each other. Good communication is especially important, she says. The better you listen and share, the more fulfilling your sexual relationship.
Read our detailed roundup of womenÃs health studies.
