It is so nice to see the Catholic church taking a stand that sex within marriage is a good thing. So many of the women who come to see who are religious often feel ambivalent about being sexy, acting sex, having sex. So read this article about the polish priest sexpert…
Continue ReadingBut its not real sex…
There are so many fun things to do with your partner that can bring you closer together, that doesnt always end in intercourse. These “fun things” are usually referred to as foreplay, a word most of us in the sexuality field hate! Because it insinuates that those “fun things” only have BEFORE the real event, …
Continue ReadingTo use hormones or not to use hormones…
I get asked this all the time by perimenopausal and post menopausal women. And my answer always is…“It depends.” Once upon a time women used to have to suffer with hot flushes, memory loss, loss of libido and sleep disturbances. Then along came the hormone therapy like a white knight on a horse and made …
Continue ReadingOn pain…
If one more patient comes in and tells me she has spent a year with a therapist talking about the pain in her vagina and low and behold she still has the pain…I will get up and scream. Really. I promise. I can’t stand it. I can’t stand the ridiculous notion that “it is all …
Continue ReadingFDA approves the Morning After Pill, over the counter for 17-year-olds.
On Thursday, April 23rd, 2009, the FDA approved sale of the Morning After Pill, over the counter for 17-year-olds. Prior to this, it was available over the counter to people 18-years-old and older. Though this may be a step in the right direction, to increase availability and access to emergency contraception, we must wonder what …
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