A woman's history of vaginal orgasm is discernible from her walk.

INTRODUCTION: Research has demonstrated the association between vaginal orgasm and better mental health. Some theories of psychotherapy assert a link between muscle blocks and disturbances of both character and sexual function. In Functional-Sexological therapy, one focus of treatment is amelioration of voluntary movement. The present study examines the association of general everyday body movement with history of vaginal orgasm. AIM: The objective was to determine if appropriately trained sexologists could infer women's history of vaginal orgasm from observing only their gait. METHODS: Women with known histories of either vaginal orgasm or vaginal anorgasmia were videotaped walking on the street, and their orgasmic status was judged by sexologists blind to their history. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: The concordance between having had orgasms triggered by penile-vaginal intercourse (not orgasm from direct clitoral stimulation) and raters' inferences of vaginal orgasm history based on observation of the woman's walk was the main outcome measure. RESULTS: In the sample of healthy young Belgian women (half of whom were vaginally orgasmic), history of vaginal orgasm (triggered solely by penile-vaginal intercourse) was diagnosable at far better than chance level (81.25% correct, Fisher's Exact Test P < 0.05) by appropriately trained sexologists. Clitoral orgasm history was unrelated to both ratings and to vaginal orgasm history. Exploratory analyses suggest that greater pelvic and vertebral rotation and stride length might be characteristic of the gait of women who have experienced vaginal orgasm (r = 0.51, P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: The discerning observer may infer women's experience of vaginal orgasm from a gait that comprises fluidity, energy, sensuality, freedom, and absence of both flaccid and locked muscles. Results are discussed with regard to previous research on gait, the effect of the musculature on sexual function, the special nature of vaginal orgasm, and implications for sexual therapy.

Effects of a new functional-sexological treatment for premature ejaculation.

Premature ejaculation is the most-prevalent sexual problem in men. Various treatments have been developed to increase control over the moment of ejaculation, with two of the most frequent techniques used in behavior therapy being the squeeze method developed by Masters and Johnson (1970) and the "stop-and-start" technique described by Semans (1956). These treatments are effective and improve matters in most cases. However, couples can be averse to using them, with some women reluctant to squeeze their partner's penis and some couples unwilling to interrupt sexual interaction once initiated. Under a new functional-sexological treatment intended to improve control over the moment of ejaculation, men learn how to control their arousal without having to interrupt sexual activity. In this study, we compared three groups of couples in which the man suffered from premature ejaculation. One followed the new functional-sexological treatment, another followed a behavioral treatment--including the squeeze and stop-and-start techniques--and a control group was placed on a waiting list. We used several questionnaires to assess the effects of the various treatments. Moreover, subjects provided an objective measure of duration of intercourse from penetration to ejaculation. These measures were taken pre- and posttreatment and at three-month follow-up. We ran analyses of variance to assess the effects of the treatments. Results indicate that the new treatment is very effective. We observed significant improvements in duration of intercourse, sexual satisfaction, and sexual functioning. The subjects in the behavioral treatment group obtained similar results. Furthermore, subjects from both groups were satisfied with their respective treatment.