Spring brings with it a renewed energy for exercising, indoors or outdoors. Swimming, cycling, Zumba-ing, running, power walking, etc., -- all sporting activities should include proper genital care to prevent irritation. It would be a shame to forgo working out because of the fear of...
From a patient: "My orgasm isn't strong enough -- what can I do?" The intensity (strength) of the female orgasm depends on many factors such as age, emotional state of the moment, physical health, medication intake, relationship issues, mode of arousal, phase of life (i.e. after...
While nature created us suitable for copulation, there are times when size matters. She says: "He feels too big to fit inside my vagina. When we try, I feel that I am being torn, and the vaginal opening will often bleed. Try as we may, he...
A piece of common treatment advice for women who struggle with vaginismus is to get sexually aroused for penetration training. What a misleading approach! The vagina is built to accommodate penetration without arousal: finger, tampon, gyno exam and vaginal ultrasound, dilator/dildo, even intercourse when the...
To do it, or not? The following are common questions about oral sex, also known as cunnilingus: Is it enjoyable? Typically, yes. Is it safe? Yes, unless the do-er has oral herpes/cold sores/dental infection, etc. Another precaution: if the man is uncircumcised, it is important to...
Thrusting during intercourse is the rocking movement of the penis in the vagina, done rhythmically as per the male's arousal. It is the flip-side of rubbing the penis to arousal during manual sex or oral sex. How deep does the penis thrust during intercourse? As deep...
Observant Jewish women follow the laws of Niddah, a time when she is considered ritually impure and must refrain from any physical contact with her husband, including sexual abstention. The end of Niddah is signified by going to the Mikvah (ritual bath) where she immerses in...
Vaginismus is a common condition that affects women worldwide regardless of their culture, religion, education, sexual orientation, or family status. Vaginismus is a somatic (body-mind) reaction to fear/apprehension of vaginal penetration. It happens instantaneously and involuntarily. Women with vaginismus tend to suffer in silence and shame,...
Many years ago it was believed that voiding (urinating) before and after having intercourse will guard against developing a urinary tract infection (UTI), sending women running in and out of bathrooms at a frantic pace. But was it urine in the system that caused the infection,...
Do women need to guide the penis toward their vagina when having sexual intercourse or can the penis find its own way in? Generally speaking, the penis has a built-in GPS and can find its way without guidance, aided by the V-shape of the pelvis that...