Here is a thoroughly written article from the Washington Post about female sexual dysfunction. It gives great information on current treatments and research. However, I find it discouraging that there are professionals out there that still believe FSD is not a “real” medical condition. My patients are so relieved when they hear from us that …
Continue ReadingBirth control pills and low libido.
Did you know that your birth control pills could be the cause of your low libido? Ironic as it may seem, the little pills you started because you were having sex, are now what could be the reason you don’t want to anymore. Birth control pills suppress hormones in your body to prevent you from …
Continue ReadingI’ve had it on penis size!!
Okay. Listen up folks. The only time penis size really matters is if the penis is too big and hurts the women. In all my hundereds of patients I HAVE NEVER had a woman complain to me that her partner’s penis was too small. Never! I have, however, had a number of women whose partner’s …
Continue ReadingIs hiring a prostitute really worse than driving 91mph in a 60 mph zone?
I know it’s an unpopular position, but somehow I can’t help feeling that Eliot Spitzer is being attacked in a way that is not commensurate with his crime. And, as always, I feel like the rather puritanical society we live in, has a double standard when it comes to sex. Yes, what he did (which …
Continue Reading10 things every woman should know.
Bat Sheva Marcus, LMSW, MPH, PhD, clinical director of The Medical Center for Female Sexuality, recently put together a list of 10 things every woman should know. We thought this was important enough to share with our readers. You are entitled to a great sex life no matter what your age. You are entitled to …
Continue ReadingTalking to kids about sex.
Some people are really uncomfortable talking to their kids about sex. In some ways they are sometimes ahead of the game because at least they know that their not having productive conversations with their kids about sex. I can’t tell you how many people I know who think they are perfectly comfortable talking about sex …
Continue ReadingWelcome to Better Sex Blog
Welcome to Better Sex Blog. This blog was created by some of the world’s leading experts in the field of sexual health. Michael A. Werner, MD, FACS, a board-certified, fellowship-trained urologist whose practice is limited to sexual dysfunction and male infertility; Bat Sheva Marcus, LMSW, MPH, PhD and Clinical Director of The Medical Center for Female …
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