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Can PTSD Affect Your Sex Life?

April 4, 2022 by Dr. Paul Greene

Many people who suffer from PTSD find that the condition can affect their sex lives, sometimes for years. Fortunately, there is help for this problem.

After experiencing a traumatic event, some people develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The types of events that can cause PTSD include accidents, sexual or physical assaults or abuse, natural disasters, combat, terror attacks, and other events. The condition can last for years and can be quite impactful for the person suffering from it and for their families.

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Filed Under: Cognitive-behavioral therapy, PTSD Tagged With: relationships, sex, sexual assault

Sex Avoidance and Anxiety: How Are They Related?

September 6, 2021 by Dr. Paul Greene

Anxiety can lead people to avoid all kinds of things — even sex. Understanding the role anxiety plays is a critical part to addressing sex avoidance.

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One of the reasons you don’t read a lot about sex avoidance is because it’s more likely a symptom than a problem. But what is it a symptom of?

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Filed Under: Anxiety, PTSD Tagged With: relationships, sex

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