Intimacy and Sex with Erectile Dysfunction
Erectile dysfunction is a very common sexual issue for penis owners. This issue can cause sex with erectile dysfunction to seem daunting for many. Erectile dysfunction, ED for short, “(or impotence) is when you have trouble getting or keeping an erection.” (healthgrades) There are many reasons why ED can occur, below are a few: Stress,…
New Hope PA: A Sex-Positive Romantic Destination
By: Alyssa Morterud If you’re looking for the perfect couples getaway, look no further than New Hope, PA! New Hope is a small riverside town alongside the Delaware River in Pennsylvania. It’s lined with beautiful lush greenery and leaves visitors with breathtaking views. New Hope is a pace that prides on it’s LGBTQ+ history “since…
Learning To Accept Your Sexuality When Coming from a Conservative Family
By: Alyssa Morterud Growing up in a conservative family is not easy when you’re learning about your own sexuality, as you’re being taught views that go against your internal feelings. If your family is private about sex and has values surrounding a limited public expression of sexuality you may struggle with your sexual self-esteem. Sexual…
Self Intimacy – How to Get the Most out of “Me-Time”
By: Alyssa Morterud Me- time or self intimacy can mean a lot of different things for a lot of different people. For the purpose of this blog, we are going to be talking about, in my opinion, the most pleasurable way to have some genuine self-care time- masturbation. Masturbation can look different for every individual….
How to Respark Your Sex Life After Kids
By: Alyssa Morterud For most people, having a child takes a significant toll on their sex life. It’s ironic that this is the case, considering how babies are conceived in the first place! Unfortunately, the joys of being a new parent typically do not include an increase in physical intimacy- to say parenting takes a…
Sex Therapy for Virgins
By: Alyssa Morterud Virginity is nothing but a cultural construct, yet the concept seems to haunt most of us through our adolescence and into adulthood if we haven’t managed to get rid of “it.” In our society, the loss of one’s virginity is typically defined as having penile-vaginal intercourse for the first time, “yet this…
Sex Therapy in Austin, Texas
As many of you know, Texas is one of our two home states! We actually have two offices in Texas, one in North Austin and another in South Austin. Respark therapy serves all of Texas, including Austin, San Antonio, Dallas, Fort Worth Metro, Houston Metro, El Paso, Lubbock, and Galveston! We wanted to provide any…
Sexual Sides Effects of SSRIs – How to Deal with *Some* of them
By: Alyssa Morterud Sexual Sides Effects of SSRIs SSRIs are a “class of drugs that are typically used as antidepressants in the treatment of major depressive disorder, anxiety disorders, and other psychological conditions.” (google) With the diagnoses of major depressive order and anxiety disorders going up over the past year, a lot of individuals, myself…
What to do When Your Sex is Lacking Intimacy
What to do When Your Sex is Lacking Intimacy by: Alyssa Morterud Sex is often labeled as the most intimate experience a person can have- but what happens when your sex lacks intimacy? The reality of sex is not what’s pictured in films- it’s messy and sometimes being THAT close to someone can be…
Why Parents Need to Go To Sex Therapy
By: Alyssa Morterud Sex therapy can be beneficial to everyone- parents included! Couples therapy is typically recommended for all marital issues, but being a parent doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re married! With parenting comes a whole list of other potential issues you and your partner(s) may encounter. A licensed sex or couples therapist can…