Sex therapy
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This article is about therapy. For the song and album by Robin Thicke, see Sex Therapy (song) and Sex Therapy (album).
Sex therapy is the treatment of sexual dysfunction, such as non-consummation, premature ejaculation , erectile dysfunction, low libido, unwanted sexual fetishes, sexual addiction, painful sex, or a lack of sexual confidence, assisting people who are recovering from sexual assault, problems commonly caused by stress, tiredness and other environmental and relationship factors. Sex therapists assist those experiencing problems in overcoming them, in doing so possibly regaining an active sex life. The American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists is the premier organization that oversees clinical training for a sexual health practitioner to become a certified sex therapist (CST).
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- Kaplan, Helen Singer, The New Sex Therapy: Active Treatment Of Sexual Dysfunctions, New York, Brunner/Mazel, 1974. ISBN 0876300832
