Written by Stuart Stevens | Tuesday, 27 November 2007
From our research at Ukmedix News we know that when it comes to problems of sexual dysfunction communication is King. We also know that both men and women suffer from acute embarrassment when it comes to talking about their likes and dislikes and the perception of their bodies.

People who have lived together for decades and have enjoyed healthy sexual lives sometimes retreat into a shell when they start to experience sexual problems due to age. Instead of talking about them openly with their partner they may make sure they are never in a situation where sex is possible so that they never have to deal with the issue. This is a big mistake and is likely to aggravate the problem much further.
According to Professor Wolfgang Berner who heads the Department of Sexual Research based at the University of Hamburg people are constantly positively surprised by the reaction of their partners when they open up and begin to talk about their sexual problems. Sometimes for example a woman can feel very uncomfortable with her body as it begins to sag and thus she does not want to have any contact with her husband, whereas the man may not actually be concerned about this at all. Another problem which frequently occurs is that when a man gets erectile dysfunction the woman begins to think that the cause is due to her not being as beautiful as she was and thus she is less likely to want to have physical intimacy.
You must be extremely careful when you communicate about sexual issues that you do not offend your partner but provided that you are sensitive you should have no problems. You must focus on asking what they are feeling and what they want from a sexual relationship rather than just focusing on your own concerns. You may find that by communicating with your husband or wife you will strengthen your relationship and open up a whole new sex life. It may be that your sexual partner will say “is that all that was bothering you?”
