A recent article in the Washington Post was striking – at least to me. People, across the board, in the U.S. are having less sex. “The decline in sexual activity was sharpest among people in their 50s, people with a college degree, people with school-age children, people in the South and those who do not …
Continue ReadingGreat Sex For Your Whole Life: Challenges and Solutions (Pt. 3)
Studies have found that nearly 50% of women will be dissatisfied with their sex lives during some time of their life. There are many factors that can cause sexual problems, some of which may be tied to the age or life stage of the woman. Here are some common sexual problems women experience in their …
Continue ReadingA Housewarming Party
In today’s world of hustle and bustle, we are more than just busy; we are often disconnected from ourselves and what is going on in our bodies. While it may not seem like a big deal, this disconnect pervades many areas of life. Many of our patients talk about wanting to experience more sexual pleasure …
Continue ReadingGreat Sex For Your Whole Life: Challenges and Solutions (Pt. 2)
Studies have found that nearly 50% of women will be dissatisfied with their sex lives during some time of their life. There are many factors that can cause sexual problems, some of which may be tied to the age or life stage of the woman. Here are some common sexual problems women experience in their …
Continue ReadingGreat Sex For Your Whole Life: Challenges and Solutions (Pt. 1)
Studies have found that nearly 50% of women will be dissatisfied with their sex lives during some time of their life. There are many factors that can cause sexual problems, some of which may be tied to the age or life stage of the woman. Here are some common sexual problems women experience in their …
Continue Reading“Great Sex” Does Not Just Happen, You Need To Plan
We talk a lot about sex at Maze, and as a center for women’s sexuality that makes sense. Many of our patients come to us reticent to talk about sex, but are relieved they have found a place where they can feel comfortable talking about sex and sexual issues. We discuss desire, orgasms, pain, etc., …
Continue ReadingMindfulness for Better Sex?
Mindfulness meditation is now being offered as a treatment for a wealth of medical issues, including: depression, anxiety and chronic pain to name a few. While it sounds nice, what is Mindfulness? Mindfulness is about maintaining a moment to moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment. It is also about acceptance, …
Continue ReadingDo You Really Want to Fix Your Skin Rather Than Your Sex Life?
Sometimes I speak to women on the phone who know in their heart of hearts that they should come in and see us. Even with a brief conversation it becomes clear to both of us that their lack of desire, which is damaging their self-esteem or their relationship, could be helped by coming in for …
Continue ReadingGetting Help Can Be Scary, But We’re Here To Help
“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom” – Anaïs Nin If getting help for sexual issues was easy, people would be getting help quicker. It wouldn’t take months, years, and even decades to find solutions and much pain would …
Continue ReadingGet the dog off the bed!
Some of our patients love animals. And I get that. But more than once I’ve been in the position of having to convince people to get the dog off of the bed! If you come in to our office trying to improve your sex life, it stands to reason, I’m not going to approve of …
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