Can Talking About Sex Improve Your Sexual Pleasure And Sexual Health?
Bleu | What Is Sexual Communication?
It’s time we acknowledged the importance of sexual communication between consenting adults.
When 26-year-old Archana (name changed) failed to orgasm during intercourse with her husband even after two years into their marriage, she knew something wasn’t quite right. However, she didn’t communicate her worries to her husband fearing it would either hurt his ego or that he would judge her.
Archana did not realize that a lack of honest sexual communication would affect their marriage and her mental wellness. When she finally opened up to a relationship expert, she was advised of couple’s therapy and the solution was simple: Archana needed to be stimulated before the act of penetration.
For a woman, orgasm during sex has a lot to do with receiving the right sexual stimulation and also on her state of mind, unlike the belief that orgasms depend only on penetration. However, due to societal taboos, women often fail to communicate the same to their partners, leaving them both dissatisfied. It is necessary not just for women, but for all couples, to express their sexual needs and desires.
According to Counselling Psychologist Ruchi Ruuh, ‘sex talk’ impacts more than just your sex life; it helps you connect with your partner on a deeper level. “Talking about sex helps your partner understand if what they do works for you or if they need to change something to be better lovers,” she said.
So, what are the benefits of sexual communication, and how to initiate it?
