People always ask me that. Here at Maze Women’s Health, we have been using the MonaLisa Touch® for over a year. It is a great option for treating post-menopausal vaginal atrophy. Vaginal atrophy is caused by decreasing levels of estrogen which happens as we age. It causes the skin in the vagina to become thin …
Continue ReadingDoes Good Sex Improve a Marriage or Does a Better Marriage Encourage a Good Sex Life?
I came across an article in the New York Times online about how marriages with good sex tend to be happier marriages. This really just confirmed what so many of us in the field already know: sex affects a marriage – big time. So, does a good sex life improve a marriage or does a …
Continue ReadingPressure.
Everyone experiences it, and these days, it’s like we’re all living in one giant, steamy, anxiety-inducing, Instant Pot (no disrespect, Instant Pot – I am truly, madly and deeply in love with you). No one’s immune, not the elderly, not millennials – not even preschoolers. I heard a mom call in to a radio show …
Continue ReadingHow to Have Sex When the Kids are Home
I recently got a card from my husband that was perfect. It had a picture of two teenagers sneaking off to the basement to have sex while their parents watch TV in the next room. The second panel had a picture of two middle-aged parents sneaking off to have sex while their teenagers watched TV …
Continue ReadingAnother Attack on Healthy Sexuality
There are numerous things that continue to surprise me as a therapist. I have worked with hundreds of sexual assault survivors for over ten years, and very few ever reported the assaults. There are numerous reasons for that, but one reason that continues to shock me is the shame these individuals feel in disclosing the …
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