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Why Am I Afraid To Have A Sexual Relation?

actually i dont have any health querry....my problem is a psychological one....i got married in 2009, had only a 2 & half months marriage & got a divorce last year....ever since ,i ve been shattered within....i fear having a sexual relation with anybody,hence, i cant think of re-marriage....the bitterness caused by the misbehaviour of my husband & in-laws has never left me ever since....i just want 2 get out of this now self-inflicted torture....
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi,

I read your query and can understand your distress. Any negative event in life causes distress and a failed marriage is a significant stressor by any standards. In view of your circumstances, your concern regarding sexual relationship is highly understandable.

However, our life is full of ups and downs and we need to move on. Its good that you want to move on. I would suggest that you seek a psychiatric consultation. I would have offered you treatment with one of the psychotherapeutic methods (supportive of cognitive behavior therapy), had I been your psychiatrist. It involves regular sessions (once a week or so) where the focus is on relaxation and change in thinking. In addition, you can start exercising daily and also consider writing diary which might help you de-stress.

Hope this information was helpful. Best wishes.
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Why Am I Afraid To Have A Sexual Relation?

Hi, I read your query and can understand your distress. Any negative event in life causes distress and a failed marriage is a significant stressor by any standards. In view of your circumstances, your concern regarding sexual relationship is highly understandable. However, our life is full of ups and downs and we need to move on. Its good that you want to move on. I would suggest that you seek a psychiatric consultation. I would have offered you treatment with one of the psychotherapeutic methods (supportive of cognitive behavior therapy), had I been your psychiatrist. It involves regular sessions (once a week or so) where the focus is on relaxation and change in thinking. In addition, you can start exercising daily and also consider writing diary which might help you de-stress. Hope this information was helpful. Best wishes.