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Sexual avoidance or self-consciousness driven by how one feels about one's body. Affects all bodies, all genders, all ages.
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Last reviewed: 2026-06-10 · Reading time ~6 min
Body image strongly predicts sexual satisfaction across genders.
Embodiment work shifts self-evaluation from visual to felt-sense. Naked-eye-gazing is the most direct intervention.
Therapy useful if body image meets BDD criteria.
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The work of building a positive, agency-rich relationship to one's own sexuality.
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