Sexual health and intimacy concerns
Medication, mood, anxiety, trauma, stress, and relationship factors can affect sexual well-being and intimacy.
Most appointments are provided by secure video for patients located in California.
Reasons people seek help
- Sexual side effects that began after a medication change
- Changes in desire, arousal, comfort, or satisfaction
- Mood or anxiety symptoms affecting sexual well-being
- Trauma-related reactions during intimacy
- Distress, avoidance, or loss of confidence
- Questions about what can be addressed within psychiatric care
What a sexual health evaluation may involve
Dr. Yang asks only clinically relevant questions and considers when the concern began, mental-health symptoms, medication timing, medical factors, prior treatment, relationship context when relevant, and what you would like to improve.
The purpose is to understand the concern without assumptions or judgment and to identify which parts can be addressed within psychiatric care.
How sexual health concerns may be approached
Care may include reviewing psychiatric medications, adjusting medication when appropriate, treating related mood or anxiety symptoms, and discussing psychological or practical factors that affect sexual well-being.
Recommendations remain within psychiatric care. This practice does not provide sex therapy, couples therapy, or comprehensive sexual-medicine services. Sensitive concerns can be discussed without judgment and at a pace that respects privacy and personal boundaries.
When another professional may be a better fit
When the main need is medical evaluation outside psychiatry, specialized sexual-health treatment, sex therapy, or couples therapy, primary care or another specialist may be a better fit. InnerGrove can still address psychiatric medications and mental-health factors that may affect sexual health.
Common questions about sexual health concerns
Can psychiatric medications affect sexual health?
Yes. Some psychiatric medications can affect desire, arousal, comfort, or satisfaction. Dr. Yang can review timing, other possible contributors, and treatment options when appropriate.
Is this the same as sex therapy or couples therapy?
No. The focus is psychiatric evaluation, medication review, and mental-health factors that may affect sexual health or intimacy. This practice does not provide sex therapy or couples therapy.
Helpful before scheduling
You don’t have to figure out the next step alone.
If mental health or medication is affecting intimacy, you can discuss it openly.