Why doctors need stories.

In a recent NY Times Week In Review there was a wonderful article about the importance of doctors listening to patients’ stories. There is so much controversy in the medical field about the usefulness of patient stories or, as a field which likes to use fancy words for things call them, “case vignettes”. Why, you …

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Everything about sex is a personal choice.

Elephant Journal blogger and holistic health coach, Janet Raftis, recently wrote a blog about an experience she had with one her clients. Her client had engaged in a sexual act that left her feeling ashamed afterwards. She went so far as to refer to herself as a “slut” even though engaging in the act was …

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The Secret Female Hormone — Part 1

For anyone interested in the hormonal treatment of low desire I highly recommend the book, “The Secret Female Hormone: How testosterone Can Change Your Life”, By Kathy Maupin. At the Center we have been treating low desire with hormones for nearly 15 years. We have seen how effective it can be to replace testosterone, when …

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Treating treatment differently.

Now that the weather has gotten cooler, I find myself needing to moisturize my hands more regularly. Fortunately, there is a plethora of options on the market and I am grateful that there is effective treatment available for my dry hands. The other day I was thinking how it would sound if I told someone …

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