Birth control pills…

So as a professional I have many mixed feelings about the good old birth control pill. On the one hand they can really ease a woman’s worries about becoming pregnant and that’s a great thing. On the other hand, more and more studies are coming out suggesting that they lower hormone levels which effect women’s …

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Teaching about sex.

I’m giving another HS sex ed class tomorrow. I always worry there won’t be enough to say, which is kind of ridiculous given that most people can talk about sex ad infinitem. Anyhow, in my heart of heats I think if a sex ed class includes these four items, you’re good: Sex and vaginal intercourse …

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Erotic reading.

I just recently read a really great erotic book titled Aqua Erotica: 18 Stories for a Steamy Bath, by Mary Anne Mohanraj. It has sexy stories all centered around water. The book is waterproof and intended to be read in the bath tub, but can be read at any time. The stories are short and …

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Newsletter talks about “what Is normal.”

The Medical Center for Female Sexuality has posted its May newsletter on its Web site. This month’s topic is “what is normal.”  Along with an article from our contributor, Dr. Bat Sheva Marcus, there are some fun statistics about sex and a review of a book written to help parents talk to their kids about …

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One man’s…

It never ceases to amaze me…one day recently I had two back to back vaginismus patients. “What’s vaginismus?” you ask. It’s a condition (not that rare at all mind you) where a woman can’t get a penis into her vagina. It can be severe. She can’t get a finger or a tampon in. Or it …

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