Suzi Godson

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | Suzi Godson

Mental distraction, otherwise known as "spectatoring", is a classic sign that you are anxious. If it is any consolation, this is really common. Research by the Department of Psychology and Education at Eotvos Lorand University in Budapest in 2018, involving 1,843 women, found that between 30 and 50% of the women who reported orgasmic difficulty attributed it to general or sex-specific anxiety, rather than a lack of sexual interest, desire or arousal, or any medical issues. Why does it happen?

2 weeks ago | irishexaminer.com | Suzi Godson

This is a really complex question that on the surface challenges the concept of marriage being synonymous with fidelity. Dig a bit deeper, though, and it is really about why you choose to tolerate a situation that a majority of other people would find completely intolerable. Yes, it is true that a growing number of couples seem to be embracing open relationships, but the story you tell does not fit that narrative.

3 weeks ago | irishexaminer.com | Suzi Godson

There is a ton of information online about how much sex you ought to have to get pregnant but a lot of it merits a pinch of salt. The HSE advises sex every two to three days,  but that's a lot of sex. Results from the most recent National Surveys of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal) in 2019 show that the median number of times couples in Britain have sex a month is three.

1 month ago | thetimes.com | Suzi Godson

1 month ago | irishexaminer.com | Suzi Godson

Most couples who have been together twenty-something years and raised a family experience some decline in sexual frequency and excitement. I don't really know why anyone expects anything else. If a person's favourite food is chocolate cake and they have unlimited access to it for half their life, they inevitably find themselves craving a cheese sandwich.