It’s kind of frustrating when women tell me that intercourse is painful. Then I say “do you use a lubricant?’ and then they say:” uh, no, aren’t I too young to need a lubricant?” And then I say…“Uh…no…” Here’s the deal…women often need lubricants at different ages, different stages in life and even different times …
Continue ReadingThe impact of trauma and abuse…
A friend asked me yesterday what percentage of the clients in my sex therapy practice have been abused. I knew the answer was “many” but I had never done the math. Out of curiosity I reviewed my cases for the past month. I saw 27 different people, most on multiple occasions of course, i.e., weekly. …
Continue ReadingNewsletter brings vaginismus into the open.
The Medical Center for Female Sexuality remains on the cutting edge of female sexual concerns with the latest issue of its newsletter, Sex for Women Today. The September issue is dedicated to vaginismus, a rarely discussed disorder identified by pain during intercourse. Women are finding there is a solution and they no longer need to …
Continue ReadingDo you know the presidential candidates’ record on sex education?
(The following has been reprinted from SEICUS’ publication DEVELOPMENTS. You can see the original on their website.) The Presidential Candidates On Sex Education and Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Programs The U.S. President has the power to fundamentally lead and change our nation’s approach to promoting and securing sex education and in reducing disease burdens such as those caused by …
Continue ReadingTalk to your kids about sex. Today!
Okay, what exactly are we doing wrong???? Here’s a direct quote from an op-ed piece from Saturday’s NY Times: “In fact, a 2001 Unicef report said that the United States teenage birthrate was higher than any other member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. The U.S. tied Hungary for the most abortions. This …
Continue ReadingSex with kids in the house.
Having children of any age can pose a significant challenge to your love life. When the kids are new borns, you are so exhausted, often miserable adjusting and while nursing, over touched and dripping from every orifice. Sex just seems like faint memory. when the kids are toddlers and in elementary school, you are still …
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