In my opinion, persistent genital arousal disorder is one of the most frustrating syndromes that I’ve faced while practicing at MCFS. Typically, a patient complaining of PGAD symptoms presents to us after some time of suffering. Since this syndrome affects each woman differently, a careful history must be taken. Although more research is being dedicated …
Continue ReadingBirth control recall.
Pfizer announced the recent recall of birth control pills. 28 lots of the brand name and generic tablets were recalled in total. Apparently, there was a mix up at the processing plant and some of the packs have tablets that are out of sequence and contain an inexact count of inert or active ingredient tablets …
Continue ReadingAll the single ladies — Part 3; a new ism.
As I wrote about in my previous blog entries, I read a very interesting article by Kate Bolick, who cites Bella DePaulo. DePaulo, a social psychologist, created the term “singlism”, which is the “stigmatizing of adults who are single [and] includes negative stereotyping of singles and discrimination against singles”. In her book, Singled Out, she …
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There is nothing I love more than feeling like I’ve helped a woman that came in to see me at the Center. The struggles of sexual problems, whether it be painful intercourse, lack of desire, difficulty becoming aroused or so many of the other issues that arise, affect so many areas of a woman’s life. …
Continue ReadingSex and the single lady.
In Bolick’s article, “All The Single Ladies”, her focus is not sexual, it is more anthropological, but she does discuss sex. She quotes Robert H. Frank, who states that, “When available women significantly outnumber men, which is the case on many college campuses today, courtship behavior changes in the direction of what men want…. If …
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