Just started dating someone new? Then most of us can relate to feeling nervous about taking things to the next level. But what happens if you have been married for years and you suddenly start to feel sexual anxiety? Turns out, these feelings can develop at any time. And, you can’t simply get over it by spicing things up with one of the best vibrators or acting out a sexual fantasy with your partner. Expert advice is key. But, the good news is we’ve asked a sexuality educator for their best tips on how get a handle on sexual anxiety.

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Under any circumstances, it is often rooted in fear or discomfort of sexual intercourse. Feeling anxious about sex can manifest in a number of ways, especially through symptoms of sexual dysfunction.

When it comes to sex, people tend to focus only on the good things like orgasm, positions, partners. But sex has another side to talk about; sexual anxiety.

Anxiety associated with sex or sexual activity is rooted in fear or discomfort from such an encounter. This is how Dr. Katherine Hertlein, a couples therapist and sex educator, explains it to the electronic newspaper Metro UK .

When it comes to sex, people tend to focus on the good stuff: mind-blowing orgasms, positions, partners – that kind of thing. However, the other side of sex (the complicated side) is just as important to talk about, such as sexual anxiety.

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