Occasionally, women feel nervous about introducing a vibrator into their relationship. Sometimes their partners express that they don’t feel comfortable with it. This is particularly challenging for our clients who have never had orgasms because they may require additional stimulation which oral or manual stimulation can not provide. In these instances I try to explain to both the woman and …
Continue ReadingTwo truths.
We saw a patient yesterday who made me think about two truths…one I had already “known” or at least had been conscious of; the other, not so much. The patient is a lively, beautiful mother of a 10 year old girl. She came to us two years ago because of her lack of libido — she …
Continue ReadingBirth control: what doctors never tell you.
If a patient comes to us with low desire or low arousal, one of the first questions we ask is, “Are you on birth control pills?” The reason we ask this is because oral contraceptives can wreak havoc on your system and can be particularly detrimental to your sexual desire. Yaz tends be the worst …
Continue ReadingAn orgasm a day, keeps the doctor away?
We all know the old adage that “an apple a day will keep the doctor away” but did you know that there are health benefits associated with having orgasms? Scientific research is proving that orgasms are not only pleasurable but are good for our health and longevity. So, what are some of the health benefits …
Continue ReadingFighting for sexual freedom.
Fighting for Sexual Freedom I read an article a few weeks ago in the New York Times that has really stayed with me. It is about Eve Ensler’s center for female leadership in the Congo, called City of Joy. I first heard about playwright Eve Ensler, when I read her most well-known play the Vagina …
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