title: [A Matter of Nerves - Applied Neurophysiology of Female Sexuality].
abstract: Sexual problems are often attributed to psychological or physical deficits that are difficult to modify, or to a poor lover. In contrast, the neurophysiological interaction between body and brain can be understood as fundamental for the genital and emotional experience of sexuality. Neuropsychological discoveries and clinical observations show that elevated muscle tension, superficial breathing and reduced body movement, as employed by many individuals during sexual arousal, will limit the perception of arousal and the degree of sexual pleasure. In contrast, deep breathing and variations in movement and muscle tension support it. Through the use of self awareness exercises and physical learning steps, patients can integrate their sexuality and increases its resistance to psychological, medical and relational interferences.
authors.affiliation: 1 Zürcher Institut für klinische Sexologie und Sexualtherapie ZISS.
authors.forename: Karoline
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bischof
mesh_terms: D001143:Arousal / Q000502:physiology; D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D005836:Genitalia, Female / Q000294:innervation*; D006801:Humans; D019222:Mind-Body Relations, Metaphysical; D009126:Muscle Relaxation / Q000502:physiology; D009434:Neural Pathways / Q000503:physiopathology; D009948:Orgasm / Q000502:physiology; D012735:Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D020018:Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy
keywords: Embodiment; Neuropsychologie; Sexocorporel; embodiment; excitation vaginale; mode d'excitation sexuelle; neuropsychologie; neuropsychology; plaisir sexuel; sexual arousal mode; sexual pleasure; sexueller Erregungsmodus; sexuelles Lusterleben; unité corps-cerveau; vaginal arousal; vaginale Erregbarkeit