I can’t remember the first time I heard the word “vagina,” but I am sure like most girls I made a face, felt uncomfortable and didn’t even want to think that I had one. I do remember sitting at the lunch table in 6th grade and the boys talking about how vaginas (although I don’t …
Continue ReadingAll About Lube
I am not sure where this myth came from, but it is one that we need to constantly address in the field of sexuality. Using lubrication is not a bad thing. It does not mean something is wrong with you if your vagina is not always as naturally lubricated as you would like it to …
Continue ReadingPelvic-Floor Therapy
As a professional working in the field of women’s sexual health at Maze, I wondered what impact the abuse perpetrated by Larry Nassar on USA gymnasts would have on individuals in need of pelvic – floor physical therapy and the profession in general. I came across an article online which sets the record straight about pelvic …
Continue ReadingA Shot for Orgasms?
We have recently started a new treatment at Maze, and are seeing great results. The O-Shot, or “orgasm shot”, works by using your own blood to boost your ability to orgasm. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is extracted from the patient’s blood and injected into an area near the clitoris and inside the vagina. The goal is to stimulate the …
Continue ReadingMay is Pelvic Pain Awareness Month
Last year, the International Pelvic Pain Society designated May “Pelvic Pain Awareness Month”. Spreading this awareness and education about pelvic pain means a lot to us at Maze. We see Pelvic Pain on a daily basis and are always frustrated at how little is known about it in the medical community, and society at large. …
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