Men are challenged sexually with several difficulties:
Erectile Dysfunction (ED): This problem can be caused by physical or emotional obstacles. Andrew Aaron, LICSW, AASECT is able to provide help with erection problems caused by emotionally-based causes. Poor health, heart problems, circulatory problems and medications can all result in poor erections or lack of ercetions altogether. However, strong negative emotions can also eliminate the potential for a man to experience a strong erection. Fear, anxiety, stress, pre-occupation, anger can all interfere with full erections.
Delayed Ejaculation: Few men talk about this problem, which is the inhibited ability to reach orgasm. Men suffering from this grow frustrated by their inability, and may be troubled by their partner's reaction, such as taking their lack of ejaculation personally, as an indication of undesireability and feelings of lack of love. At its worst, sufferers are unable to ejaculate ever when with their partner. Delayed ejaculation may also result in negative effects to the sexual relationship between partners. In their desire for orgasmic success, partners may make lengthy efforts mostly resulting in loss of arousal, soreness, disappointment and frustration.
Sexual Compulsion and Addiction: Sex is a powerful force, though most men are able to sufficiently control their sexual desire from becoming unwanted or risky sexual behaviors. Men with sexual compulsion or sexual addiction do not possess the necessary control to curb risky, self-destructive sexual behaviors, thus create problems for themselves, their partners and families.
Pornography: The use of pornography is widespread. In many cases men and their partners incorporate sexual material into their sex play in creative and positive ways. Yet in other circumstances, pornography for some men can contribute to sexually compulsive behaviors. For others, especially those in relationships where their partners are opposed to the presence of pornography, porn represents a destructive force to the relationship, a sense of fidelity, and the healthiness of a couple's sex life. Andrew Aaron, LICSW, AASECT has helped many men and their partners negotiate the treacherous waters surrounding the issues of pornography.
Sexual Avoidance: For many emotional reasons, including those mentioned above, many men avoid sex, contrary to the prevailing myth that all men possess intense and incessant sexual desire. Some men have low desire or lack of desire. Others suffer from depression or due to relationship complications seek to avoid being sexual with their partners. The effect of sexual avoidance can be negative and profound, from continuous hurt to the partner to causing the end to relationships.