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Chronic pain can interfere with sexuality
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Talk to your doctor
Examine your emotions
Talk to your partner
Rekindle the spark
Be creative
Plan ahead
Worth the effort
Rekindle the spark
Spend time just getting to know each other again. Each of you might do little things that will make the other feel loved. Restoring your emotional intimacy will make it easier to move to the next step of physical intimacy.
Start reconnecting physically with an exploration of each other's bodies that avoids the genitals entirely (sensate focusing). The goal is not orgasm. Instead, you're learning more about what feels good to you and to your partner.