It’s a hard time for lovers. City Press spoke to sexologist Marlene Wasserman, popularly known as Dr Eve, on how to navigate sexual and intimate relationships during the time of Covid-19
“This Covid-19 outbreak is definitely a traumatic event,” Wasserman said. Her work in interpersonal neurobiology makes it clear to her that “our brains are responding in a way that is ‘very typical’ of trauma”.
Researchers noted that the women’s satisfaction with their sexual lives decreased markedly after the earthquake. Wasserman explained: “Some people go into a state of high anxiety, hyperalertness and complete vigilance. In that survival mode they have a low interest in being sexual because all the energy of their brain goes into keeping them alive.She said research was also showing that the nature of intimacy in couples also changed in times of conflict or trauma – moving from having to perform the act out of duty for some, to a new intensity in those relations.
This was the reason experts were recommending being sexual only with someone living with you under lockdown. New York City’s health department encouraged self-pleasure in a guide last month, titled Sex and Coronavirus Disease, stating: “You are your safest sex partner.”
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