In our Arab world, many people are confused about who is the expert in the science of sexual relations. This leads to a lack of discrimination between sex workers and medical professionals. Most people suffer from problems related to sexual relations, and especially in the Arab world, they find it difficult to reach specialists in the science of sexual relations. Therefore, the disciplines of sexual relations are divided into two types: Sexuality professionals, including researchers, educators, activists, and those working to change public policy around sex and sexual rights. A sex therapist is a person who provides examination, treatment, and diagnosis classes. This group includes providers such as doctors and psychologists.
Can we consider all sex professionals as healers, that is, able to examine and treat patients? No. Some sex professionals obtain scientific credentials that allow them to examine, diagnose, and treat. Whether the therapist is a physician or a specialist, he or she must have an associate degree and spend hours of training and postgraduate studies to be licensed to examine, diagnose, treat patients, and prescribe treatment plans.
What is sexual medicine? It is a relatively new medical specialty with physicians working in specialties related to sexual problems, such as obstetrics and gynecology, andrology, urology, psychiatry, endocrinology, and dermatology.
What are the most important problems that sexual medicine deals with? Male problems such as erectile dysfunction, ejaculation problems, and sexual desire problems. Women’s problems, such as problems with sexual desire and orgasm. Sexually transmitted diseases. Psychological issues such as sexual addiction, communication and understanding problems between partners, stigma, discrimination and violence in relationships, and psychological causes of some sexual problems such as erectile dysfunction and orgasm. hormonal imbalance Gender identity disorder. Birth defects in the genitals. Injury to the genitals. Pelvic and genital pain and pain from sex.
Awareness programs, counseling and sexual and reproductive health services: Awareness programs, counseling and sexual and reproductive health services are taboo in many countries around the world, which has given rise to many social issues and problems related to reproductive and sexual health.
Here, strength shows that experts, researchers, specialists and activists in the field of sexual and reproductive health play an important role in raising awareness.
The World Health Organization defines reproductive health as achieving a state of complete physical, mental and psychological well-being We require a positive attitude about respecting sexual relations and the ability to have enjoyable and safe sexual experiences free from coercion and violence.
This is why many programs have sprung up in countries around the world where experts, researchers and activists working in sexology spread awareness of various reproductive and sexual health issues among social groups.
Some of these programs provide services to individuals, particularly counseling services, sex education, family planning services, awareness of sexually transmitted diseases, psychological support services, and anti-violence. Who are the experts in sexual relations? What if sex counseling and therapy were provided by ordinary people? There is often misinformation or wrong treatment that can exacerbate problems and negatively affect life and sexual relations, and taking any medication without medical supervision exposes the individual to complications and side effects that could have been avoided and controlled. Therefore, whether it is information or advice, we always recommend that you consult a doctor, because what they provide is based on science, sound research, and medical references. It is designed to allow individuals to achieve the best results for a happy sex life.
