Sexological Issues
What they are Human sexuality is composite and complex, and consequently, so are the issues related to it. These, in fact, can affect every phase of sexuality (desire, arousal, orgasm). Furthermore, multiple sexological issues can present simultaneously and in relation to each other, involve multiple levels, and be interconnected. Often, these issues do not remain […]
Sexuality in Later Life
What It Is Sexuality, at any age in life, is an integral part of an individual’s psychophysical health. Even in later life, people need to feel loved and be the object of attention and affection, and for this reason, it is important not to give up experiencing sexuality serenely. Although in our time there has […]
Sexuality and Illness
What It Is When a member of the couple faces an illness, especially if chronic, their relationship with their body changes. In these cases, in fact, the body is often experienced primarily and understandably as a source of concern. Gender roles within the couple can also change during a partner’s illness, who will need care […]
Sexuality and Trauma
What It Is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) generally occurs when an event involves serious injuries or threats to physical integrity for oneself or others and causes feelings of fear, horror, and helplessness in the person who experienced or witnessed it, and when a condition of significant distress manifests immediately after the traumatic event or after […]
Gender Identity Issues
What It Is Gender Identity Disorder (GID), more recently called “gender dysphoria,” is a condition that causes significant distress for the individual, who consistently identifies with the gender opposite to their biological sex. The person who presents gender dysphoria, in addition to identifying with the other sex and wanting to appear and behave as belonging […]
Difficulties in LGBTQ+ couples
What It Is In response to the rejection of the ‘different’ and the prejudices against homosexual people, unfortunately still prevalent in our society, there is sometimes a risk of slipping to the opposite extreme: ‘we are all the same.’ This stance, while it can be considered noble (we are all human!!), risks making us see […]
Infertility issues
What they are A man and a woman deciding to have a child face a critical phase in life, both as individuals and as a couple, as they transition from being children to the more complex role of becoming parents. In the journey from the desire for a child to conception, some obstacles may arise, […]
Relationship or Couple Issues
What they are The couple’s bond, over time, under the influence of numerous factors, changes and transforms. These factors can be related to stressful life events, changes linked to different phases of the life cycle, or may concern factors internal to the couple, perhaps related to changes in the individual that then result in a […]