Let’s Talk About Sex

Everyone has a hard time talking about sex at one time or another. Whether it’s answering a question about sex from your children, talking with your partner about a sexual issue, or asking your doctor a medical sex question, sex talk can feel anywhere from awkward to impossible.

But keeping silent about sex keeps us ignorant and potentially leads to negative sexual health outcomes (which could be anything from just having bad sex to acquiring sexually transmitted infections). Keeping silent about sex also allows all of us to perpetuate sex myths that are rarely true but sound accurate in the absence of honest and open sexual communication.

If you’re looking to improve your sexual communication skills – especially with your partner, it’s important to find a relaxed and quiet place, free from the normal, stressful environment to have an honest conversation and work to overcome the obstacles standing in the way of achieving good sexual communication. Having a good, strong relationship can help ease the tension we experience from the stressful environment most of us find ourselves in.

If stress levels become too great, most people can become irritable, uncommunicative and physically detached.

After all, a satisfying sex life that incorporates romance, openness and honesty is an enjoyable part of a relationship. All too often we forget that sex is about more than a physical act, it is a way to express our feelings for another person and reach a level of intimacy we experience with very few people in our lives.