Mabrouk Mehrez

Why do people generally seek the help of a sex therapist?

The most common problems are loss of control (erectile dysfunction, impotence) in men, loss of libido in women, and issues with sexual identity and orientation.

The Swiss Association of Clinical Sexologists was founded on Friday, January 16, 2009, in Lausanne. This reflects the growth of this field, explains the Lausanne-based sex therapist, who is a member of the committee.

 

Sexology is not new. What prompted you to form this association now?

Training in sexology was established in the 1970s, but now we apply all this knowledge much more in the treatment of patients, hence the term "clinical." As our numbers continue to grow, sexual problems are becoming more prevalent, and we are in greater demand, we thought it was time to make ourselves known, to show that there are trained specialists (in French-speaking Switzerland, this postgraduate degree is obtained at the University of Geneva) and that they meet a need.

 

Why is it increasing?

Untrained therapists do not address these issues with their patients, who therefore turn to us. With the evolution of society, customs, mentalities, and relationships between men and women, there are more and more questions about sexuality and people are looking for answers; it is now possible to talk about it, whereas this was not the case before.