Sex should be fun, but there are some people who are very afraid to do it for sometimes irrational reasons. There are several types of this condition called sex phobia and can be caused by a variety of factors.
People who have sex phobias do more than simply dislike or refuse to have sex. This phobia makes sufferers panic or constantly feel afraid for no apparent reason every time they have sex. Even thinking about sexual activity alone can make people with sex phobias fear.
Different Types of Sex Phobias
Erotophobia is a term for various phobias related to sex. Erotophobia itself consists of several types, namely:
1. Genophobia
Also known as coitophobia , namely the fear of penetration or intercourse. People who experience genophobia may still be able to enjoy sexual interactions such as hugging and kissing, but is afraid to have intercourse.
2. Paraphobia
People who experience this phobia think that sexual relations are deviant and can be disfiguring themselves.
3. Haphephobia
Haphephobia or chiraptophobia is the fear of being touched. Not only affects relationships with partners, this phobia even makes people who experience it do not want to be touched by their own relatives.
4. Gymnophobia
Gymnophobia is the fear of being naked. Sufferers also feel fear or anxiety when they see other people naked. Although not always, this phobia can be caused by a negative perception of the body.
5. Philematophobia
Philematophobia is the fear of kissing. This sex phobia occurs for a variety of reasons, usually associated with a physical problem, such as a fear of germs or bad breath.
Symptoms and causes Happening phobia Sex
People who have sex phobia usually feel psychological and physical reactions that cannot be ignored. They become anxious, restless, frightened, and even panicked when faced with things that smell like sex.
Physically they may feel palpitations, cold sweats, shortness of breath, dizziness, to nausea if they think about or are near the thing that is the source of their phobia.
Some of the things that are considered to be factors that cause sex phobia are:
1. Trauma due to sexual violence
Sexual violence can make victims experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to affect intimacy with a partner. For example, victims of rape, they are not only physically assaulted, but also mentally.
Victims of rape can experience mental health problems that can take months to years to heal.
2. Rshame about body shape
Feeling embarrassed about your body shape or dysmorphia can make people who experience it avoid or fear sexual intercourse.
3. Cgold for sexual ability
Not a few people who are less experienced in sexual intercourse are worried that they cannot satisfy their partner. Although it looks light, but some people can feel so scared that it's a risk of causing genophobia .
4. Tacute of illness
Having sex can indeed lead to the transmission of dangerous diseases, such as HIV. This risk can actually be reduced by using condoms and being faithful to your partner. However, people who experience sex phobia, can not think logically and think that sexual intercourse is too dangerous.
If you or someone you know has a sex phobia, don't be too sad because this condition can be cured. Treatment for sex phobia is tailored to the underlying cause.
Therefore, if you or your partner experience symptoms of sex phobia, immediately consult a psychologist or psychiatrist. This is so that the cause of the phobia can be immediately identified, so that the treatment is clearer.
With proper treatment, fear of sex can be reduced, so patients can enjoy sexual relations with their partners.
