Sexuality is a challenging subject because it is both the most curious and the most forbidden, the most talked about and yet not actually talked about, the one that is claimed to be well known but is actually very little known, the one that is praised on the one hand and the one that is actually very ashamed on the other. is the subject (İncesu).
According to the World Health Organization, sexuality; It consists of the combination of physical, emotional, intellectual and social aspects that enrich personality, communication and love. As a sexual being, man is not only physical; It is a state of health that ensures emotional, intellectual and social integrity, and positively enriches and increases personality development, communication and the sharing of love. Sexuality; It is a concept that begins before birth and continues throughout life, shaped by people's values, beliefs, emotions, personalities, likes and dislikes, attitudes, behaviors, physical appearance and the societies they live in.
Sexual healthis not merely the absence of disease, dysfunction or disability, but a state of emotional, mental and social well-being related to sexuality. It involves trust and respect without violence and discrimination. In addition, it covers not only the reproductive age but also the entire life of the individual, including youth and old age.
Sexuality is a complex whole with biological, psychological, social, cultural, traditional, moral, religious, anthropological, political and economic dimensions. Therefore, it requires approaching sexuality and sexual problems from different perspectives. According to the first of these, the biological perspective, sexuality is a basic instinct and a healthy functioning body is a must for a healthy and happy life. The second perspective is the psychological perspective. A healthy functioning body provides the necessary infrastructure to experience sexuality in a healthy way. However, it is human psychology that determines factors such as who will have that sexuality, when, where and how it will happen, how it will be stimulated and how satisfaction will be achieved. The last perspective is the sociocultural perspective. The family in which people grow up and live, their immediate environment, subculture and social structure, traditions, religious beliefs and moral attitudes also affect sexual attitudes and behaviors. It is among those who determine our affairs. All three perspectives have an important place in the individual's ability to lead a healthy and happy sexual life.
How is sexuality experienced within a relationship? Sexual relationship can be described as the area where the relationship gap is narrowest. There is an interaction between the non-sexual components of the relationship and the characteristics of sexual activity. Sexual relationship; It is an action association with counter-human characteristics and an other (transitional) object. In other words, it is an area where the level of togetherness/closeness and functioning of the relationship is experienced.
People who feel good about sexuality and experience sexuality in a healthy way with their partner; They are people who are enterprising, active, free from anxiety, and feel closeness, warmth and protection to others. Otherwise; They experience lack of satisfaction, fear of not being loved, experience of powerlessness, feeling worthless in living their masculine/female roles, withdrawal, isolation and anxiety, and they enter a more tense, shy and uncomfortable mood.
In order for the partners to enjoy sexual intercourse, they mutually They must be able to stimulate and eroticize each other. Sexual conflicts between spouses can develop in various ways. If spouses can clearly express their wishes to each other, conflict resolution becomes easier. When spouses solve the problem of defining their relationship and gain the courage to openly express their wishes to each other, their sexual lives become more satisfying.
If there is a war about who will have the power in the relationship and who will control the relationship, spouses try to benefit from their sexual relationship to resolve their conflicts. Sexual disagreements are not independent of the nature of the relationship. The behavior of spouses to each other and to other people in their lives can also be observed in their behavior in sexual intercourse.
The purpose of therapy for a sexual problem is; It is to enable people to experience their sexuality beyond their comprehension, in a way that makes them feel less repressed by the inner or outer world, and in an open-ended spontaneity.
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