People often ask if sexual trauma is at the root of dyspareunia (pelvic & vaginal pain). It is not simple because every person is different.
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What Goes Through A Woman’s Mind During Intercourse
Sex therapist, Paul shared popular refrains he hears from male patients on what goes through their mind during sex. So now it’s our turn!
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Sex in the Media: Explore or Ignore – “Good Luck to You, Leo Grande”
This is one of those “run – don’t walk” moments, People – “Good Luck to You, Leo Grande” is a must-see. You don’t have to run too far, however – hell, you don’t even have to put on a bra – “GLtYLG” is streaming on Hulu.
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Why Should You Consider A Sexual Health Center?
Our approach is unusual in that we don’t see sexual health issues through either a medical or a behavioral lens. We believe in treating the whole person – that’s why patients consult with both a therapist and a medical provider who collaborate and create a customized treatment plan that is at once physically and emotionally supportive.
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Sex-Focused Toys for Every Occasion….
Since everything else is “smart” these days, it was only a matter of time before sex-focused apps and toys hit the market. A few years ago, something like the We Vibe – vibrators that could be controlled by a partner remotely right from their phone
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We Can’t Read Our Partner’s Mind!
Please do communicate your deepest desires. Sure, it might be awkward at first. It can create much better sex now.
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What’s With All The Leaking?
You’d think after all it takes to make a baby, a woman’s body would return to normal after giving birth. I mean, why shouldn’t that be the expectation, after all? Conception (pretty effortless for some and far more difficult for others); three trimesters of exhaustion, morphing body parts and strangers asking questions about what’s none …
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Sex Should Not Hurt…Here’s Why: Advice from Our Nurse Practioner
Intercourse should not hurt. I am surprised at how many patients I see who have been suffering for years with painful intercourse of some kind. There are many reasons why someone might be suffering from painful intercourse. For example, lack of lubrication, vaginal muscle tension, endometriosis, vaginal infections, and structural abnormalities are all possible reasons …
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To Take the Pill, or Not to Take the Pill…It’s OK to Have Questions
In 1961, the FDA approved the use of female oral contraceptive pills (commonly known as birth control pills) and the world has never been the same. Currently there are well over 60 different birth control pills on the market and an estimated 12 million women in the United States using birth control pills. For most …
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How to Slay the Green- Eyed Monster? Kill It With Kindness!
I recently read the book Lost Connections: Why You’re Depressed and How to Find Hope by Johann Hari. The author believes that we live in an individualistic culture and are raised to look outward and compete, whether we realize it or not. At Maze I often hear women compare their sex lives and family situations …
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