A large-scale impact study (n = 1046) of the Institute for Women’s Health Badem-Württemberg for frequency of sexual dysfunction in women (Female Sexual Dysfunction, FSD) and ways to treat them was recently published in the prestigious journal Journal of Sexual Medicine. The aim of this study was to find out about the a) frequency and […]
In history, the concept of sexual ‘normality’ almost continuously subjected to ethical considerations, and until today, the distinction between normality and perversion (paraphilia) is still difficult. As we can see comparing different countries in the world, cultural differences and legal systems are also influencing these artificial boundaries. Today’s diagnostic taxonomies define various fetishes, but as […]
Erectile dysfunction (ED, or the formerly called ‘Impotence’) is defined by the inability of a man to maintain an erection sufficient for intercourse in more than two-thirds of the attempts during half a year. So if it only ‘doesn’t work’ now and then, it isn’t a disorder requiring treatment. But with age, more men have […]
‘One for the road…’ – pretty much everyone of us has said that at certain occations, like with friends in a cozy round or during a party. If the ‘one’ is followed by another, however, maybe even on a regular basis, a problem exists. Living in a holiday destination, too, I know just as well […]
A Connection for Life : Body and Psyche (Psychosomatic Illness) All of us have heard of it – the ‘mysterious’ effects of the psyche on the human body. Indeed, latest studies show that we can imagine our constitution like the fuel pump in a car: its performance defines whether our ‘vehicle’ can drive with full […]
You feel drained for a long time, can’t really enjoy everyday life or retreat from others? If you are in such a state for more than two weeks, you probably belong to the millions of people suffering from depression. Unfortunately, due to its usually slow development and out of feelings of shame, it often takes […]
“I hate you – Don’t leave me!” Often, they are sexually attractive, highly passionate and exude mysterious depth and savagery … but so-called ‘borderline personalities’ also tend to mood swings (from panicky fear of loss to anger, often leading to hatred arguments or even physical fights), they find it difficult to consistently follow through their […]
Presumably many of you, like myself, were shocked by the recent events in Bangkok, and we can only hope that by the time you read this article, the tense situation on Ratchadapisek has already been defused. During the previous weeks it was hard to ignore how little knowledge about modern strategies of conflict resolution seems […]
There is a high number of research studies about strategies to treat and fight pain – so, what does really help? In psychology and hypnotherapy it is well-known that our psyche is one of the most important control points for pain relief. Many readers of this blog will already have read about the surprisingly good […]
Bisher war kaum bekannt, welchen psychischen Risiken Prostituierte ausgesetzt sind. Eine Forschergruppe der Universität Zürich um den Psychiater W. Rössler hat nun in einer weltweit einmaligen Studie rund 200 Prostituierte in Zürich befragt, etwa 5% der in Zürich registrierten Prostituierten. “Um ein möglichst repräsentatives Bild der Situation von Prostituierten zu erhalten, kontaktierten wir die Frauen […]