When we start feeling pain during sex, we are tempted to push through and often end up faking it. And when this happens repeatedly, sex becomes something the body learns to brace for. We often say ‘yes’ when our bodies want us to say no. We smile even when our body is tense or hurting. […]
We’ve all heard (or said) it before: “I just have low libido.” “Our sex drives are just really different.” “I don’t have any desire for sex like he does.” “I don’t really get aroused.” It’s easy to assume that these statements are just the natural differences between men and women when it comes to intimacy.
Do You *Actually* Have a Low Libido? The Truth About Libido in Women Read More »
If you’ve ever had to deal with explaining vaginismus to an outsider, you’ve probably had a moment (or a hundred) where someone’s reaction to it made you want to scream into a pillow. The blank stares, the awkward silences, the gems like, “Maybe your hymen hasn’t torn yet” (like what?) or “Just relax and use
Intimacy can be wildly frustrating at times, especially for a woman. Society and culture make it seem like sex should be naturally desirable and enjoyable. And for many of us, we used to have so much desire and strong sex drives, then we got married or experienced some discomfort and BAM! We no longer really
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One of the hardest truths for me to believe about myself was that I am a sensual, sexual woman, and God sees this as good. But healing from this distorted view of my sexual design allowed me to progress in healing from vaginismus. Unfortunately ideas like purity culture have perpetuated the idea that sensuality is
God designed you to be a sensual, sexual woman. And He said that it “was good” Read More »
Purity culture, prevalent in Christian communities, places an excessive emphasis on sexual abstinence and the significance of virginity before marriage. However, this movement often distorted the true essence of Christian ethics and identity. There are many myths perpetuated by purity culture, more than we can cover in a blog post. But here are some of
Breaking free from purity culture: Embracing the gospel-centered View Read More »
Sexuality within marriage is a topic that has been overlooked or miscommunicated by the church for a long time, leading to stigmatization of sex and a lack of education and understanding of sexuality as a whole. However, the Bible speaks incredibly positive about sex in the context of marriage and views it as a gift
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