Healing for vaginismus
April 2, 2014 Comments Off on Healing for vaginismusRead more“Ambivalence in expressing emotions indicates oneself dissatisfaction with the way one expresses emotions,” says Awada. “The more ambivalent you are, the less you are able to communicate your emotions satisfactorily, and the more you are likely to be uncomfortable with your partner.” For example, when angry individuals avoid talking so as not to be misunderstood, or express themselves more aggressively than they intended to, they are communicating ambivalently. In Awada’s study, these situations are associated with a more difficult adaptation to the pain in the couples. “In addition, the ambivalence of both partners is related to greater emotional distress and more sexual and relational difficulties in the couples,” says Awada.