“She Comes First.”

She Comes First, by Ian Kerner, is a great educational tool. It is an explicit guide to help men successfully give a woman an orgasm. His audience is really the inexperienced male partner. Thus the title, She Comes First, the thinking man’s guide to pleasuring a woman. It was modeled after the book by Strunk …

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Masturbation-in-training.

Have you heard of Betty Dodson? She’s an 80-something woman, author of two books about sex and the self-described Queen of Masturbation. This link was sent to me by one of my young friends in college who always makes me smile, and I thought I’d pass it along: Bottom line, the author of the article …

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Mojo nights — no more.

There are many over-the-counter products on the market these days claiming to enhance both male and female sexual functioning. Recently there was a recall of two products: Mojo Nights and Mojo Nights for Her. After testing these products, the FDA found the presence of two different types of Erectile Dysfunction medications: Viagra (sildenafil) and Cialis …

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Emotionally Focused Therapy.

Often when we see a woman for treatment at the Center, we find that part of what she may be struggling with is her relationship. When that is a part of what is going on we may refer the patient for couples therapy. This is partly why our treatment is so effective. We can increase …

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Vaginal moisturizers.

Vaginal moisturizers are an excellent alternative to hormone treatment for vaginal dryness. There are several types of moisturizers on the market today. Moisturizers are typically inserted into the vagina every 3 days and hydrate the vaginal tissue to deliver moisture for days supplementing the body’s natural lubrication. Regular moisturizing can help prevent dryness from recurring …

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A need to live.

Last week, a Florida woman afflicted with a rare sexual disorder committed suicide. Gretchen Molannen, 39, suffered for 16 years from Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder, which is characterized by spontaneous, unwanted genital sensation and arousal in the absence of sexual stimulation or emotion, and the sensations can be unrelenting to sufferers. (For more information on …

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Teaching about vibrators.

One of the parts of my job that I think is the most fun is teaching women about vibrators. As part of our treatment protocol, particularly for women who are having difficulty having orgasms, we introduce women to vibrators. Many women have tried one or two over the course of their lives. Some women try …

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World AIDS Day.

Since 1987, December 1 is recognized globally as World AIDS Day, and December is AIDS Awareness Month in the United States. The purpose is to raise awareness of the HIV/AIDS pandemic and prevention. According to the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): About 1.2 million persons in the United States are infected with …

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