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How Trauma Affects Sexual Health and Intimacy (And What Helps)

Lisa Welsh

Published on: 06/03/2026

Trauma can affect intimacy, sexual arousal and even routine medical exams. Learn how the nervous system responds to trauma and what can help restore safety and connection.

Sexual Health

Why Does Arousal Disappear Once Sex Actually Starts? | My Sexual Health

Lisa Welsh

Published on: 24/02/2026

You wanted it. You were ready. Then the feeling vanished. Sex researcher Prof Erick Janssen explains the two types of sexual brakes, responsive desire, and why loss of arousal almost never means what people fear it means.

Sexual Health