Having body image and self esteem People who are overly concerned about their height, weight, or appearance of particular body parts might experience SPA when they engage in sexual activities....CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
Feeling emotionally disconnected from your partner. Sometimes SPA is brought on by emotional issues you might be going through with your partner.
Dealing with mental health conditions. Depression and generalized anxiety disorder may contribute to SPA.
A lack of sexual experience. People who have less sexual experience might feel some performance anxiety when they first begin to have sex.
Feeling stressed. Stress affects all aspects of our lives, including our sex lives. Sometimes SPA could be brought on because you are stressed at work or by some other situation.
Previous negative sexual experiences/trauma. Having had negative sexual experiences in the past, either with your current partner or a former partner can lead to SPA.
Overconsuming pornographic content. This can sometimes give you a false perception of what sex should look and feel like. Research has linked porn to the development of sexual dysfunction.
SPA can sometimes feed into itself and cause an unfortunate cycle. It starts with a person feeling anxious before sex which affects their performance, and then becoming even more anxious the next time they engage in sexual activity because they were unable to perform the last time…CONTINUE READING>>
