Sexual Health

Understanding how your body can experience sexual play and pleasure, why it might be experiencing pain instead, and addressing the challenge in sharing a sexual connection with a partner are some of the main issues we address in Pelvic Health.  Regardless of your anatomy, age, orientation or preferences, sexual activity and pleasure should be easy and rewarding, in whatever way you might like to experience it.

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For women, problems can be present as superficial or deep pain with vaginal or anal insertion of a penis, a sexual wellness toy, or a speculum; low libido and limited clitoral sensation; vaginismus; vulvodynia; difficulty with orgasm; and pain or urination with orgasm. The causes of these problems can be emotional, stress/anxiety related, mechanical injury, an overall skeletal alignment issue, a hormonal shift, medication side effects, a traumatic history, and so often simply just a lack of knowledge about wellness in this area.

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For men, problems can present as difficulty achieving or maintaining an erection, difficulty reaching orgasm, limited sensation and libido, pain with an erection or ejaculation, urination with orgasm, and pain as the insertional and/or receptive partner. The causes of these can be emotional, stress/anxiety related, mechanical injury, skeletal alignment, hormonal shifts, medication side effects, a traumatic history, and so often simply a lack of knowledge about wellness in this area. 

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Addressing your unique concerns with sensitivity, understanding and support is paramount at IOPT, and we appreciate the trust you share when you integrate our practice into your goals. Specific approaches we apply in this area are education about lubricants, birth control, positional impact on sensation and orgasm, as well as addressing any other questions you might have.