Grief is an experience that is hard to quantify or explain. It doesn’t work in the usual confines of time and space. It’s a unique experience, yet shared by humanity. The New York Times recently published an article on grieving a sex life after a partner dies. It was an important conversation starter. I thought …
Continue ReadingNational Mental Health Awareness Month
May is National Mental Health Awareness month. This year the focus is on risky behaviors. It is important to educate people about habits, and behaviors that increase the risk of developing or exacerbating mental health problems. An example of risky behavior involves sex. Sex is a completely natural and normal part of the human experience, …
Continue ReadingAmericans are having Less Sex than they once did
A recent article in the Washington Post was striking – at least to me. People, across the board, in the U.S. are having less sex. “The decline in sexual activity was sharpest among people in their 50s, people with a college degree, people with school-age children, people in the South and those who do not …
Continue ReadingNerdette Podcast: Let’s Talk About Sex (And Religion) With Dr. Bat Sheva Marcus
I recently participated in a podcast discussion with the hosts of Nerdette (the glasses-clad alter ego to the Superhero podcast) talking about what we do at Maze Women’s Health and the sexual issues we treat. They referred to me as the Orthodox Jewish Sex Guru, as have others, based on the help I’ve been able …
Continue ReadingOne Heart, Many Genders
I recently watched the mini-series “When We Rise”. The show follows the true life individual and political histories of various LGBT activists who were instrumental in the US civil rights movement. Going back further in our country’s history, I learned that all Native American societies acknowledged three to five gender roles : Female, male, Two …
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