The following questions are related to ‘Sexuality’ at Ask the Psychologist: Online Clinical Psychologist.
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Q: I am on 10mg of Cipralex (Lexapro) and would like to know if the sexual side effects will prevent me from feeling pleasure during sex. I am not too bothered about orgasm, I just want to know if I can still enjoy sex. Secondly, I’m still young (20), and am worried that after I [...]
Q: My father is talking like he would never talk. He has been saying things he would never say. He told me about a dream he had of me (his daughter) and him participating in sexual acts with one another. He’s in his mid-60′s. Is this considered to be a beginning stage of Alzheimer’s? My [...]
Q: My situation is extremely complicated. A year and a half ago I found out that my husband had been sexually abusing my daughter for many years. He was also a victim of sexual abuse, and he believes that is what led him to abuse her and hide it. We were all devastated by the [...]
Q: I have been married for 8 years to my wife, whom I did not know well when she got pregnant. We have a wonderful friendship, albeit with no sex or sleeping together. She has divulged to me that she suffered sexual abuse as a child. Since I work in the education field with students [...]
Q: Is it normal for an adult to play “doctor” with a child? The woman (grandmother type/self-appointed “Nana”) likes to take two little girls to play at her home on a regular basis (maybe once or twice a month). Nana plays doctor with them each time they go. When the younger girl was asked how [...]
Q: Thank you for your time. Your advice is much appreciated. I’ve been struggling with this issue for some time now. My husband and I have been married for over 2 years, and I keep having difficulty accepting that his cousin will always be possessive of him. We met through her (though we never became [...]
Q: I went to a psychologist and told him that I did not want to answer certain questions regarding my sexual life. He insisted that I answer them anyway. In addition he also insulted me several times. When seeking psychological help can you refuse to answer certain questions, and do you have to accept insults [...]
