Explore.

I was talking with a woman the other day who said she didn’t enjoy touching her clitoris. She then went on to say she really didn’t like her boyfriend to touch it either. She enjoys intercourse, but does not have an orgasm through intercourse. So she was on a mission to start masturbating more, but …

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Penis shaped vibrators.

Somehow when women going looking for a vibrator they often come home with a penis shaped one — long and thin and clearly meant for internal use. That’s great if what you want is vaginal stimulation.  If, however, what you are looking is clitoral stimulation , which is what most women want, then you need …

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The new rules of marriage…

For a long and happy marriage, compromise can cause as much pain as pleasure.  Compromise by couples is a noble effort that is unfortunately often fraught with problems that can lead to resentment. The book, “The New Rules of Marriage” says it nicely. “No matter how hard you may try to take the high road, …

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On just plain being turned on.

A patient was commenting how much better she was feeling…more desirous, more desiring, more easily turned on. “But I just don’t feel like I used to when I was a teenager” she bemoaned. When pressed she couldn’t seem to come up with a better description of what was missing. A bit later, during our appointment …

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Yo partners!

I saw a patient today….she always makes me smile. She’s 74 and so upbeat and positive. She came in a few months ago complaining that her libido just wasn’t what it used to be, orgasms were getting harder to achieve and just weaker. We worked with her on some hormone treatments and she is, to …

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America unzipped.

So here’s a fun new read about the state of sexual activity in America: America Unzipped: In Search of Sex and Satisfaction, by Brian Alexander who is a columnist at MSNBC.com. The book explores what “the average” (what’s that?) American is doing in their bedroom… and in the bathroom… and on airplanes… and on beaches… …

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More on lubes…

I agree completely with Bat Sheva. It is also good to know that water based lubes are the safest. If your lube has ingredients that sound like they might be used in an automobile engine they probably aren’t very compatable with your vagina. Even KY has an ingredient that can be problematic for certain women. …

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