There is a wide range of reasons to consult and they can be multifold, especially considering the complexity of each person's reality. Central themes in sexology include sexuality and relational aspects.
Sexual difficulties:
- Erectile or ejaculatory
- Sexual functioning (desire, excitement, orgasm)
- Sexual pain
- Compulsion or sexual addiction
- Aversion or disgust towards sexuality
- Victim of abuse, incest or sexual assault
- Fantasies
- Stress or performance anxiety
- Etc.
Emotional and relational difficulties:
- Intimacy
- Relationship conflicts
- Communication
- Emotional dependency
- Jealousy
- Breaking the exclusivity agreement (infidelity)
- Separation or divorce
- Mourning
- Confidence or self-esteem
- Body image
- Questions about sexual orientation
- Questions about sexual identity
- Etc.
Health related difficulties:
- Pregnancy
- Infertility
- Miscarriages
- Voluntary interruption of pregnancy (abortion)
- Menopause / Andropause
- Impacts of sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBIs)
- Physical and psychological handicaps
- Mental health (e.g., depression, anxiety, personality disorder)
- Illness (e.g., diabetes, cancer)
- Etc.