Question:
Why did my therapist dismiss this as a problem?
Brookey
2010-02-26 23:49:03 UTC
I saw a therapist for the first time today. My main issue is anxiety, I am anxious about a lot of things but there is one in particular: an unplanned pregnancy. I'm not irresponsible about it; I have been on the pill for 5 years, I take it at the same time every day and my boyfriend and I use condoms every time. I do my best to remember to check the condoms after to make sure there are no tears. There haven't been any so far. My boyfriend has trouble cumming with the condom on, so he usually finishes elsewhere, not inside of me. I would love to do away with the condoms, but I don't trust my pills alone. I also follow a calendar and try to avoid sex on the most fertile days, but not always. Main point, we use protection and I still worry about it, every month. I can't think about anything else. Getting pregnant at age 21 is my worst fear. I would rather find out I had a disease than have to face a pregnancy now. My boyfriend is more than fine using the protection we do, but I don't want my anxiety to ruin our relationship. I also don't want to cut him off completely, since we have been having sex. Abstinence isn't what either of us want. So I talked to my therapist about this. He kind of dismissed it as an issue I need to take up with my gyno. Well, I have and she doesn't say much, just that I need to relax. That doesn't help me, I feel it's an anxiety issue. What should I do? How do I get my therapist to understand that I need help with this? No one should worry this much for no reason. I should be able to enjoy sex like everyone else and understand that I cannot get pregnant with these precautions.
Three answers:
Suki
2010-02-27 00:09:39 UTC
It is a problem of anxiety, you are right. And it is affecting an important relationship. It is kind of strange that your therapist dismissed it as a problem. Like all anxiety problems, this too has a good chance of being solved through psychotherapy. Since this particular therapist dismissed it, and the problem is bothering you, why don't you try a different therapist? All problems are problems is they cause some kind of distress/impairment in an important area of functioning. Just because one therapist told you you don't have a problem, doesn't mean that you have to face this alone.
2010-02-27 16:32:06 UTC
wake up, therapists dont know all that much in general, and this man isnt going to help you with anything, he doesnt know anything to help you with........break the illusion and delusion



you need an anxiety specialist therapist, and you could consider seeing a female...........since they know more about women and womens issues.........



there is an article in Science Magazine where researchers Soliman and others say they think there is a brain proteing they have called BDNF , brain derived neurotrophic factor, that increases anxiety in some people.........i dont know if it can be tested for



You could also try the proven method of EFT on your anxiety issues to resolve them at emofree dot com 'learn eft'



You should also request a simple blood test for hormones, thyroid , sex,adrenal, cortisol, DHEAS, because they are often at the root cause of mental health issues.........here are some experts
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2010-02-27 07:53:20 UTC
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