Healing from Genital Trauma

intact

I just came across this podcast interview with a somatic (body) therapist. One line in particular stood out to me: invasions of the body by parents, practitioners, and others can cause lifelong sexual difficulties.

I thought of some of you who were subject to circumcision, or foreskin shame, or excessive hygienic practices, or forced retraction.

I was a victim of the latter two. It dawned on me that this could explain my fixation on forced circumcision, reflected in the stories I've published here and elsewhere.

See how this interview grabs you: [Login to see the link]

For myself, I'm looking into the possibility that some of my past problems (anorgasmia, to name just one) could be contributing to current issues, and whether this therapist could be what I need.

circhead

I wonder if this is something similar to 'rolfing' i just heard about it. it's some sort of therapy, and a woman was talking about how it helps with guys who were circumcised. like she can feel the scar and help heal it.

intact

I've always thought rolfing was aggressive massage, sometimes done under general anesthesia to relax the muscles. I suppose it could be used to alleviate chronic muscle tension in the lower back and pelvis, which is where I've been told it tends to be among circumcised men.

circhead

intact wrote
I've always thought rolfing was aggressive massage, sometimes done under general anesthesia to relax the muscles. I suppose it could be used to alleviate chronic muscle tension in the lower back and pelvis, which is where I've been told it tends to be among circumcised men.

it could be.