Sexual Health Needs of Same Sex Couples Vs. Heterosexual Couples

A 2019 study out of Great Britain on sexual health needs looked at same sex couples (both men and women) and their heterosexual counterparts to identify whether their needs differed. .
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They found that in men who had sex with men, the most common concern was difficulty obtaining or maintaining an erection while with men who had sex with women their most common concern was premature climax. .
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Additionally, men who have sex with men were more likely to report sexual health concerns and have greater distress surrounding them compared to men who have sex with women. .
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As for women who have sex with women versus women who have sex with men, no significant differences were found between the two groups in terms of issues nor level of distress caused by the issues. The hypothesis offered for the similarities is women are generally considered to be more comfortable with gender fluidity
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My takeaway here is that, us as therapists, should potentially have a different set of best practice approaches when it comes to sexual health for same sex couples versus heterosexual ones and that without such a variation, we may not be best serving a part of our therapeutic population. Thoughts?

Noémie Kyryluk