TITLE:
Psycho-Physiological Combined Therapy on the Sexual Desire
AUTHORS:
Roohallah Bay, Shaiful Bahari Ismail, Fatemeh Bay
KEYWORDS:
Combined Therapy; Sex; Desire
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Urology,
Vol.3 No.6,
October
29,
2013
ABSTRACT: Objective: Hypoactive Sexual
Desire is characterized as a lack or absence of sexual fantasies and desire for
sexual activity. The current study examines the effects of psycho-physiological
therapy (stretch therapy combined with breathing exercise) on the
sexual desire among heterosexual men. Methods: We used “convenience sampling” for this research; 80 people
were recruited. For collection of data, we used an identical quasi-experimental
design called “nonequivalent control group.” Therapy sessions each lasting (20) 90 to
120 min were carried out on 3 alternate days of week. The volunteers have been selected
from heterosexual men with stable relationship, those who married minimum of 6
months, within 20 to 55 years old, who attended to HUSM Family Clinic. Pre-tests,
post-tests, and follow-up tests were conducted in a HUSM clinic (Malaysia). For
assessment we used Hurlbert Index of Sexual Desire (HISD). Results: The psycho-physiological group had better post-test scores compared to the
control group. Also follow-up test scores were marginally
better compared to the control group, but this difference did not reach
statistical significance. Also age and education level of participants didn’t
have any significant effect on this intervention. Conclusion: Psycho-physiological
combined therapy including stretching and breathing exercise appears
to result in better improvement in sexual desire compared to control group but
this improvement is not great. It increases sexual desire of
heterosexual men, whenever people follow the therapy.