The following is a letter we received from colleagues digging into the details of the Women’s Health Initiative on hormone therapy for women. At MCFS, we don’t advocate for medical prescription via blog, but the following outlines some reasonable questions about the validity of the study which concluded that hormone therapy was dangerous for post …
Continue ReadingOur patients say: Don’t give up on your sex life!
I’d like to thank the patients that have allowed me to “shadow” their visits as part of my training. I realize it takes a lot of courage to seek help for any medical problem; however, it takes an extra dose of courage to seek help for problems related to sex. I know many of you …
Continue ReadingHormonal treatment for low desire.
We do a lot of hormonal treatment for low desire. And the truth is, if a low hormone level is the culprit, this treatment can be very effective. But I do want to put out a word of caution to women who are trying a hormonal treatment: You need to be tested by someone who …
Continue ReadingMore on “simmering” as the path to arousal.
Dr. Stephen Snyder writes again on sexual arousal and the role of “simmering” in getting us there! Simmering: A two minute technique for nourishing the erotic bond between partners. Useful for modern couples for whom the idea of leisure time is a quaint memory, but who’d like to stay in touch. A modern dilemma Recently …
Continue ReadingCyber-chondriacs, listen up!
Okay, so to be fair this is not directly related to sex but a patient brought it to my attention and I thought it was so great, I thought I’d share it on our blog. There seems to be a new “condition” out there: cyberchondriact. We see A LOT of that in our practice. A …
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