Thanks to recent advances in technology, so many things can be ordered and executed while we are in our PJs. Currently, in both New York as well as California, (with plans to include other states) birth control can be obtained using an app called Nurx. Here is more information about this in an article entitled, …
Continue ReadingLike Wine, Sex Gets Better With Age
One of the things that make me saddest is that our society often sees sex as the exclusive purview of the young only. But you know what? Older people can have sex and enjoy it. In some cases it can even be better than sex for the younger set. Because seniors have more free time, …
Continue ReadingWill Routine Pelvic Exams Continue To Be Routine?
I recently read an article in NYTimes.com by Roni Caryn Rubin, entitled “Pelvic Exams May Not Be Needed”. I have always embraced the belief that less is more, but not necessarily when it comes to health and disease prevention. This article analyzes the pros and cons of pelvic exams. It is currently standard that gyn …
Continue ReadingYes Mike, there is a G –Spot.
Last week, while teaching a basic HIV prevention class to a group of 8th graders it came to question time and a hand immediately went up from the back of the class, stretched as high as possible. I expected one of the usual questions: “Is it better to use 2 condoms? Where does HIV come …
Continue ReadingHelping Women Learn to be Their Best Authentic Selves
Most of the advice and information about female sexuality found on the internet and in the media depicts love, relationships and sex as “movie romance”. It’s just not real. And often I find myself spending time with patients trying to help them understand that, in real life, relationships and sex are often messy, complicated, funny, …
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