Most people agree that masturbation is a normal part of live and as humans, we can choose to participate in this behavior, or avoid it if necessary. Although it is normal, often parents are uneasy about what to do if they catch their child masturbating and even more uneasy if they had to talk to …
Continue ReadingEqual orgasms.
After speaking with many, many women and hearing their stories, I have found that some men and women are keeping track of their orgasms and only perform oral sex on a partner when they are guaranteed to get it in return. Or couples don’t perform oral sex on their partner at all because, “it isn’t …
Continue ReadingThe frustration of sex therapy.
I had a patient yesterday who has zero sex drive. Zero. She has never masturbated. She has never fantasized. She has never been turned on as far as she can tell. She is sad and frustrated and it is effecting her marriage. She spent the last two years on sex therapy. The first year was …
Continue Reading30% of women orgasm through vaginal penetration.
Although the following statistic is located on our webpage, women are still surprised to learn that only 30% of women will orgasm through vaginal penetration. That means almost 70% of women do not orgasm through intercourse. At times, women and their partners may feel like they are doing something wrong, or that something is wrong …
Continue ReadingIn sex therapy and treatment, sometimes just talking helps.
I’m often struck, when first meeting with patients, how much help they get just by talking. During the first appointment, when I get a history I feel like patients relax so much. It’s like they finally had a chance to tell the truth (sometimes for the first time) to someone who doesn’t judge, doesn’t think …
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