Women have a lot of choices these days when it comes to estrogen replacement. There are many products on the market and oftentimes more choices lead to more confusion. Estrogen delivery systems include oral pills, transdermal patches, gels, rings and injections. Some estrogen products are made from the urine of pregnant horses and others are …
Continue ReadingVulnerability, shame & sex.
One of the toughest parts of talking to people about sex is how often shame comes up. Shame is such a complicated thing because it is a part of all of us and yet as humans we inherently don’t want to go near it. As a therapist, this is a big challenge because I might …
Continue ReadingTestosterone is not a “Boy Hormone.”
Gender associations start pretty young. Back when I was a kid, I remember one of the most common questions my peers would ask was “what’s your favorite color?” The question was relatively superficial, but considering that coloring is a popular socializing activity for youngsters, it’s like asking an adult what they like to drink. As …
Continue ReadingWhat I have learned about chronic pain.
As a medical professional, treating chronic pain can be very difficult. We are always looking for new treatment options for vaginal/vulvar pain since one treatment option doesn’t always work for all patients. What I have noticed is the longer a patient has pain, that once pain has advanced from acute to chronic, the more complicated …
Continue ReadingIs too much Serotonin a mood killer?
In Daniel Bergner’s latest book, What Do Women Want, I learned something new about what might be going on when women try to be sexual but find themselves distracted by thinking about other things. We often hear from them that while they were in the midst of trying to be sexual, they couldn’t turn down the voice in their …
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