Abdominal Massage for Sexual and Genital Health Conditions

 Published: Nov 5, 2024 | Revised: Nov 18, 2024

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Abdominal massages can play an important role in resolving genital and sexual health conditions such as erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, low libido (low sex drive), pain during intercourse, vaginismus, genital numbness, orgasmic disorders, and so on.

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In fact, the abovementioned conditions — commonly known as sexual disorders or sexual dysfunctions — typically make a healthy sexual relationship difficult or even impossible; having sex tends to become surrounded with feelings of fear, uncertainty, low self-esteem and shame, and an act devoid of pleasure. As a result, those affected may avoid sexual activity, which in the end can jeopardize a healthy and happy relationship with themselves and/or a love-partner.

Sexual health issues may have a physical cause, which includes things like past surgery (for instance, Gender Affirming Surgery, Prostate Surgery, Hysterectomy, and so on), a genetic disposition, an inborn physical disability, a sedentary lifestyle, a previous accident or injury, diabetes, or childbirth complications, but then again sexual health conditions may likewise have an underlying emotional cause, such as stress, anxiety, or sexual trauma.

In quite some traditional healing systems, the abdominal and pelvic areas are considered parts of our bodies that not only physically store and remember unresolved (undigested) emotions, but through those also unconsciously or subconsciously guide how we feel. Hence, therapeutic Abdominal Massage may be a means to help people achieving emotional and trauma release by clearing body tissue tensions and constrictions which subsequently can expose and expulse the unresolved (sexual) emotions attached to those. This type of treatment is commonly known as Abdominal De-Armoring therapy.

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On a pure physical level, Abdominal Massage may, for instance, diminish scar tissue or connective tissue adhesions, reactivate nerve function, balance hormonal secretions, and/or stimulate the blood and lymphatic circulatory system. This can subsequently restore a healthy response, mobility and blood supply of the genital organs residing in the abdominopelvic cavity, which in its turn can resolve issues like erectile dysfunction, pain during sexual intercourse, or orgasmic disorders, to give some examples.

However, mind that there are many types of abdominal massages, and not all are equally suitable or effective to work on genital or sexual issues. It depends much on the focus of an Abdominal Massage treatment modality; some rather focus on the gastrointestinal tract or the diaphragmatic region, others predominantly work with the abdominal muscles, and again others may more specifically work on the prostate gland, uterus, ovaries, pelvic floor, and so on.



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