Eating disorders as an alternative to sexuality - how does eating disorders affect sexuality?
(2022) International Journal of Complementary & Alternative Medicine — Vol. 15, n° 1, p. 65-70 (2022)
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- The interest of this article aims at a possible reading on how to approach the subject of sexuality and eating disorders without necessarily talking about the body. We have tried to bring an analysis on the relation between eating disorders and sexual functioning. Indeed, we observe that the various eating disorders present an altered and/or pathological physiological, emotional and behavioral sexual functioning. How is sexuality experienced by people with these conditions? Although each individual’s journey is unique and the experiences associated with eating disorders are also different, certain sexual and relational difficulties are often omnipresent. Understanding the role of eating disorders on sexual functioning and intimate relationships is essential to the development of effective therapeutic interventions for eating disorders.
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Duray-Parmentier, C., Nielens, N., Janne, P., & Gourdin, M. (2022). Eating disorders as an alternative to sexuality - how does eating disorders affect sexuality? International Journal of Complementary & Alternative Medicine, 15(1), 65-70. https://doi.org/10.15406/ijcam.2022.15.00591 (Original work published 2022)