Publications:
- Katz D, Tabisel RL. Parting the Curtains – a Woman’s Handbook of Sex and Sexuality. New York. Katz-Tabi, 2015. First Edition. ISBN softcover 978-0-9700298-6-7; Kindle ISBN 978-0-9700298-7-4; ePub ISBN 978-0-9700298-8-1
- Katz D, Tabisel RL. Vaginismus: etiology and management. Obstet Gynecol 2001. 97;(4)1:S27-S28 (click here for a pdf version)
- Katz D, Tabisel RL. Private Pain: It’s About Life, Not Just Sex – Understanding Vaginismus and Dyspareunia. New York, Katz-Tabi, 2013. Third edition ISBN 978-0-9700298-3-6; digital edition ISBN 978-0-9700298-5-0
- Katz D, Tabisel RL. Is Surgery the answer to vaginismus? Obstet Gynecol 2001. 97;(4)1:S27-S28 (click here for a pdf version)
- Watier A, Katz D, Tabisel RL, Devroede G. Long term perineal manifestations of childhood physical and sexual abuse. Acta Endospica, 2002;32(3):251-267
- Katz D, Tabisel RL. Management of vaginismus, vulvodynia, and childhood sexual abuse. In Burcier, McGuire, Abrams (Eds): Pelvic Floor Disorders. Philadelphia, Elsevier Saunders, 2004, pp 360-369
- Task Force members for Finding Solutions for Female Sexual Dysfunction. ACOG District II, 2011
Media appearances include:
- Jus Galbaat, Indian American Punjabi TV channel – About Female Sex & Sexuality
- Discovery/TLC television network – Strange Sex – Secret Pain
- Radio talk show about Vaginismus
- NBC’s Nightly News – A Private Pain
- SexTV (Canadian TV channel) –Vaginismus
Newspapers & Magazines:
- The Cut/New York Magazine: Am I Doomed to a Life of Painful Sex? Thought I’d Finally Healed my Vaginismus, Then it Came Back. May 3, 2023
- Insider.com: 6 Confidence-boosting sex positions for when you’re feeling shy about your body or sexpertise.
- Romper.com: So, Can You Actually Have Sex While You Have a UTI? Experts Explain.
- Astroglide.com: Best Sex Positions for Clitoral Stimulation
- CarlySnyderMD.com: Sex After Giving Birth
- MissMuslim.nyc: IUD During Sex
- MissMuslim.nyc: Sex After Baby
- CarlySnyderMD.com: Painful Sexual Intercourse
- TheList: When you go through menopause, this is what happens to your body. A pdf of the article can be found here.
- Hellogiggles.com: Eight couples explain what it’s like when sex is painful for one person . A pdf of the article can be found here.
- Self.com – The Taboo Sexual Health Problem Women Don’t Want to Talk About
- US News & World Report – How to Recognize and Diagnose Vaginismus (a pdf is available here).
- Contributors (photos of cervix at rest and during menstruation, and definition of vaginismus) to a book, Heart of the Flower – the book of yonis, 2010. ISBN 978-0-646-47997-2
- Glamour – I could not have sex at all
- Sexy Marriage Radio: Semen, Breasts, and Fantasy #372 (podcast)
- Cosmopolitan – Avoid these mood-killing mistakes
- Newsday – Sex, a perfect union?
- Bobbie Magazine – Rubbing your man the right way
- Viva (Netherlands) – Vaginastiness
- Now Magazine (Toronto) – When the big O’s a no go
- www.herhealth.com – Saying yes when you want to say no, Painful intercourse, If sex burns must be an infection, What is real sex?
- Physical therapy magazines – Merging the body and the mind, A unique approach to women’s health, Freeing women from sexual dysfunctions, Urogynecologic physical therapy
Speaking engagements – Contact us for your conference needs, or to schedule a presentation or a training seminar:
2023
- Reclaiming Sexuality Before and After Cancer Treatment or Risk-Reducing Surgery. The Be Informed lecture series by NYBRA.com, May 1, 2023
- Embracing My Healthy Sexual Self. Alpha Sigma Alpha Gamma Clio Chapter. State University of New York (SUNY), Cortland, NY. March 27, 2023
- Managing Female Sexual Dysfunction in the OBGYN Setting. Grand Rounds, NuvanceHealth, Poughkeepsie, NY. March 09, 2023.
2020
- Managing Female Sexual Dysfunction in the OBGYN Setting. Grand Rounds, Northwell Health, Huntington Hospital, Huntington, NY. December 18, 2020.
- Emotional, Physical, and Legal Issues of Intimate Relationships and Sexuality: Sexual Dysfunction, Pain Disorders, and Impact of Dating and Sexuality in Separation and Divorce. Webinar, from New York, April 20, 2020.
2015
- Sexuality, Intimacy and Relationships. The Mount Sinai Women-to-Women Program. Mount Sinai University Hospital, New York, NY, September 16, 2015
- Women, Wisdom & Wellness (breast cancer support group). The Tisch Cancer Institute. Mount Sinai University Hospital, New York, NY, September 16, 2015
- Sexuality, Intimacy and Relationships. The Mount Sinai Breast Health Resource Program. Mount Sinai University Hospital, New York, NY, January 29, 2015
2014
- Managing Female Sexual Dysfunction in the OBGYN Setting. Grand Rounds, OBGYN Department, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, December 2014
- Sexuality, Intimacy and Relationships. The Women, Wisdom and Wellness Program. Mount Sinai University Hospital, New York, NY, August 5, 2014
- Sex and Multiple Sclerosis. The Winthrop Neuroscience Medical PC, Women’s Multiple Sclerosis Support Group . Winthrop Hospital, Mineola, NY, February 6, 2014
2013
- Managing Female Sexual Dysfunction in the OBGYN setting. Suffolk County OB/GYN Society Inc., Smithtown, NY, May 15, 2013
- Managing Female Sexual Dysfunction in the OBGYN setting. Nassau County OB/GYN Society Inc., Mineola, NY, March 18, 2013
2012
- Sex and Our Body After Gynecologic Cancer. Women-to-Women, Gynecologic Oncology Support Program at the Mount Sinai Hospital. New York, NY, September 29, 2012
2009
- Managing Female Sexual Dysfunction in the OBGYN setting. Grand Rounds, OBGYN Department, Huntington Hospital. Huntington, NY, November 20, 2009
- Managing Female Sexual Dysfunction in the OBGYN setting. Annual Symposium: Update in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Winthrop University Hospital, Department of of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Mineola, NY, November 13, 2009
- Managing Female Sexual Dysfunction in the psychiatric setting. Clinical Training Lecture Series. Payne Whitney Women’s Program. Weill Medical College, Cornell University, New York, NY, October 29, 2009
- Managing Female Sexual Health in the Medical Setting. Grand Rounds, Family Medicine Residency Program. Mount Sinai Schoold of Medicine, Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, Jamaica NY, January 8, 2009
2008
- Sexuality and Vaginismus. Guest lecture, Human Sexuality course, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY, 3 December 2008
- S-MID: Sexuality and Media Identity Disorder. Presented at the XVIII. DGSS Conference on Social Scientific Sexuality Research. Munich, Germany, November 7-9, 2008
2006
- Vaginismus and Female Sexual Health. Presented to the staff at the Sex and Couple Therapy Services of the McGill University Health Center. McGill University, Montreal, Canada, November 21, 2006
- Vaginismus and Female Sexual Health. Presented to undergraduate students taking a Human Sexuality course at the Department of Psychology, McGill University McGill University, Montreal, Canada, November 21, 2006
- Female Sexual Health – a Clinical Perspective. Presented to the Women’s Evaluation Clinic of Payne Whitney Women’s Program, Psychiatry Department, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, May 4, 2006
- Female Sexual Dysfunction – a Clinical Perspective. 29th Annual Clinic Day Symposia – Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Obstetrical and Gynecological Society of Suffolk County, April 12, 2006, Islandia (Long Island) NY
- Female Sexual Dysfunction. Presented at the quarterly meeting of the Long Island Nurses. Farmingdale, NY, March 23, 2006
2005
- Vaginismus, Dyspareunia, and Vulvodynia. Presented to the Women’s Evaluation Clinic of Payne Whitney Women’s Program, Psychiatry Department, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, January 13, 2005
2004
- Female Sexual Health. In-service presentation to the Women’s Health Interest Group, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. New York, NY, April 26, 2004
- Perineal Health Before, During, and After Vaginal Radiation. In-service presentation to the Radiology-Oncology staff of Mt. Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, January 30, 2004
2003
- Female Sexual Dysfunction: presented at the American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) meeting titled “The Female Patient” in New York, NY, November 15, 2003. Women’s Sexual Health: a presentation to Family Medicine Interest Group at Stony Brook School of Medicine. Stony Brook, NY. April 8, 2003
2002
- Annual Conference, American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT). Miami Beach, FL. May 2-5, 2002
- Grand Round presentation to the OBGYN staff, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY. April 24, 2002
2001
- 15th World Congress of Sexology: Back to the Future. Paris, France. June 24-28, 2001
- ACOG Annual Clinical Meeting. Chicago, IL. April 28-May 2, 2001
2000
- International Symposium: Chronic Perineal And Pelvic Pains In Women And Men, Lyon, France, December 13-15, 2000
- Private Pain, NBC’s Nightly News segment about Vaginismus, May 9, 2000
- Annual Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association, Indianapolis, IN, June 14-17, 2000
1999
- Dying to be thin: A conference on body image and eating disorders, Barnard College/Columbia University, New York, New York, October 8, 1999
- National Conference of the National Association of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapists, Chicago, IL, July 9-11, 1999
- 1st Mediterranean Meeting on the Pelvic Floor, Marseilles, France, November 19-20, 1999
1998
- Combined Section Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association
- The International Conference on the Pelvic Floor in Montreal, Canada
- Workshops to professionals in Israel
- Training seminars throughout the USA
1996-1997
- Grand Round Presentation to the OBGYN staff of New York University/Bellevue Obstetrical & Gynecological Society
- The Urogynecologic Association of Physiotherapy in Israel
- The International Convention of Clinical Social Workers in Private Practice (I-CAPP)
- The Brooklyn Chapter of the New York State Society of Clinical Social Workers
- Numerous local professional meetings
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