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Index
Sexual Healing
Dedication
Title Page
Important Note
Introduction
Part I - THE BASICS OF SEXUAL HEALING
chapter 1 - Sex Problems
Types of Sexual Dysfunction
The Role of Anxiety
A Brief History of the Treatment of Sexual Problems
Where This Book Fits In
What Happens in Sex Therapy?
How Surrogate Partners Heal
What You Can Learn from My Experience as a Surrogate Partner
chapter 2 - Sex 101
Male Sexual Anatomy and Physiology
Female Sexual Anatomy and Physiology
Intersex Conditions
The Sexual Response Cycle
chapter 3 - Dealing with Anxiety
The Physiology of Anxiety
How Sensate-Focus Exercises Help to Reduce Anxiety
Performance Anxiety
Spectatoring
Pressuring Your Partner
chapter 4 - Sexual Positions
Male-Superior Positions
Female-Superior Positions
Side-to-Side Positions
Rear-Entry Positions
Part II - SEXUAL PROBLEMS
chapter 5 - Low Sexual Desire
What’s Normal?
Changes in Thinking about Sexual Desire
Causes of Low Sexual Desire in Women
Causes of Low Sexual Desire in Men
Causes of Low Sexual Desire in Both Men and Women
Differences Between Men’s and Women’s Sexual Desire
Measuring Sexual Desire
Asexuality
The Relationship of Low Sexual Desire to Other Sexual Problems
chapter 6 - Sexual Aversion Disorder
What’s Normal?
Types of Anxiety
Causes of Sexual Aversion Disorder
chapter 7 - Erection Problems
What’s Normal?
Levels of Erection
Forms of Erection Problems
Physical Causes of Erection Problems
Psychological Causes of Erection Problems
chapter 8 - Female Sexual Arousal Disorder
What’s Normal?
Patterns of Female Sexual Arousal Disorder
Physical Causes of Arousal Problems
Psychological Causes of Women’s Arousal Problems
chapter 9 - Premature Ejaculation
What’s Normal?
Causes of Premature Ejaculation
chapter 10 - Male Orgasm Disorder
Patterns of Male Orgasm Disorder
What’s Normal?
Physical Causes of Ejaculation Difficulties
Psychological and Behavioral Causes of Male Orgasm Disorder
Treatment Outlook
chapter 11 - Female Orgasm Disorder
What’s Normal?
Types of Female Orgasm Disorder
Physical Causes of Female Orgasm Disorder
Psychological Barriers to Orgasm
An Alternative View of Female Sexual Problems
chapter 12 - Vaginismus
What’s Normal?
Types of Vaginismus
Symptoms and Causes of Vaginismus
Treatment Outlook
Chapter 13 - Dyspareunia
Patterns of Dyspareunia
What’s Normal?
Physical Causes of Sexual Pain in Men
Physical Causes of Sexual Pain in Women
Vulvar Vestibulitis
Symptoms of Sexual Pain in Women
Physical or Psychological Pain?
Psychological Issues Related to Dyspareunia
Part III - BEGINNING SEXUAL HEALING
chapter 14 - The Healing Touch
Touch Is Vital
The Nonverbal Power of Touch
The Healing Powers of Touch
Sensate Focus: The Touch that Heals
The Healing Mindset
chapter 15 - How to Do Sensate-Focus Exercises
Trust
Feedback after the Exercises
Setting a Schedule
Multiple Problems
chapter 16 - Relaxation
chapter 17 - Sexual Fitness
General Fitness
Nutrition
Drugs
Sex-Muscle Exercises
chapter 18 - Self-Touch
Developing Arousal Awareness
Nontouching Suggestions to Promote Sexual Healing
chapter 19 - Basic Partner Exercises: Spoon Breathing and the Face Caress
Feedback
chapter 20 - Basic Partner Exercises: The Back Caress
chapter 21 - Basic Partner Exercises: The Front Caress
chapter 22 - Basic Partner Exercises: The Genital Caress and Oral Sex
The Genital Caress
Oral Sex
Part IV - HEALING SPECIFIC SEXUAL PROBLEMS
chapter 23 - Healing Premature Ejaculation
Outdated Treatments for Premature Ejaculation
Sensate-Focus Exercises for Premature Ejaculation
Peaking with Intercourse
chapter 24 - Healing Erection Problems
Could Your Erection Problems Be Physical?
Maintaining Erections
Physical, Behavioral, and Psychological Issues in Erection Problems
Medical Solutions for Erection Problems
chapter 25 - Healing Male Orgasm Disorder
Behavioral Changes: A Summary
The Role of Intimacy
The Role of Masturbation
More Behavioral Strategies for Changing Masturbation Habits
A Choice of Approaches for Healing Inhibited Ejaculation
The Importance of Peaking
Intercourse and Masturbation Together
Shaping for Inhibited Ejaculation
Some Final Suggestions
chapter 26 - Healing Female Sexual Arousal Disorder
Physical Arousal
Peaking
Using Erotica
Vibrators
Lubricants
Medical Solutions
chapter 27 - Healing Female Orgasm Disorder
What If You’ve Been Faking It?
Discovering Your Orgasm Triggers
Orgasms with Intercourse
Using Fantasy to Trigger Orgasm
chapter 28 - Healing Low Sexual Desire
Understanding and Dealing with Low Sexual Desire
More Suggestions to Jump-Start Your Sexual Desire
chapter 29 - Healing Sexual Aversion Disorder
Mild Sexual Anxiety
Moderate Generalized Sexual Anxiety
Specific Sexual Fears
Severe Sexual Anxiety
Prescribing the Symptom
chapter 30 - Healing Vaginismus
Progression of Exercises for Vaginismus
Shaping for Vaginismus
A Possible Medical Solution?
Additional Suggestions for Comfort with Penetration
chapter 31 - Healing Sexual Pain
Part V - ADVANCED SEXUAL HEALING
chapter 32 - Lovemaking to Heal Physical Problems
The Unity of Mind and Body
The Physical Benefits of Lovemaking
Psychosomatic Illness: How Mind Affects Body
Stress Disorders
Chronic Illnesses
Physical Trauma
Sexual Healing of Specific Psychosomatic Illnesses and Stress-Related Conditions
Sexual Healing of Chronic Illnesses and Conditions Caused by Physical Trauma
Additional Healing Exercises
If Intercourse Is Not in the Cards
chapter 33 - Using Lovemaking to Heal Your Emotions
Somatopsychology
How Lovemaking Heals Your General Emotional State
Other Emotional and Mental Benefits of Sexual Healing
More Benefits
Other Attitude Issues
chapter 34 - Healing Your Relationship: Bonding and Trust
Bonding
Trust
chapter 35 - Healing Your Relationship: Play and Verbal Intimacy
Play
Verbal Intimacy
chapter 36 - Be a Sexual Healer with Intercourse
Mutual and Multiple Orgasms
chapter 37 - Spiritual Healing Through Sexuality
Sexuality in Religious Traditions
Tantra
Ecstasy
chapter 38 - Some Final Thoughts
References
Recommended Reading
Sources for Sex Toys
Index
Copyright Page
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