We are delighted to share the following reviews of our new book, Parting the Curtains – a Woman’s Handbook of Sex and Sexuality: Posted on Amazon by a physician: I am an obstetrician and gynecologist, and this book has become a “go-to” for many of the patients I take care of. The calm, rational, and […]
The diagnosis of cancer brings about fear and despair, with sexuality being put on the back burner. But once medical intervention is complete, it is time to go back to life and living. But what about the woman’s fears about penetration? What about her emotional state? We were guests on the IntimateChat with the LoveBirds, […]
We look forward to our talk this afternoon. Always eager to present hope and encouragement even if dark times loom.
In the days before the Internet and its sophisticated search engines, people deferred to their doctor, pharmacist, or healer for diagnosis and advice. The literate public had at its disposal another source, home medical reference books that were written as a guide to illness and disease, including remedies and various tips. Things are different nowadays. […]
For many years now, we’ve been professing that female sexuality originates in ‘her head’ and not in her sexual organs. Knowing that, we’ve been battling the popular belief that female sexual interest and arousal can be helped with hormones. Similarly, we strongly feel that finding a ‘magic pill’ for female sexual arousal is just a […]
From a patient with primary vaginismus during her first gynecologic examination with us, looking at her vagina through an open speculum: “It is not what I envisioned it to be… During all my years of struggling with vaginismus, I always thought of my vagina as raw, red, sad… But now, looking at it through the […]
Congratulation to Jennifer Kolton, our social worker, on becoming certified as an Oncology Social Worker! Jennifer’s certification, issued by The Board of Oncology Social Work, demonstrates her high level of oncology social work practice competencies, her compliance with ethical standards, and her demonstration of specialized skill sets in the areas of oncology, palliative, and end […]
It was our great pleasure to present yesterday at the Women, Wisdom, and Wellness seminar, Mount Sinai University Hospital, New York. The audience were women with breast or female cancer, and several of the hospital’s oncologic social workers. The title of our talk was Sexuality, Intimacy, and Relationship. As always, we were humbled by the […]
Not necessarily. First time sexual intercourse may be painful or uncomfortable because You are nervous and worried, which will make your vagina dry and tight; You may have an intact hymen (note: being a virgin does not guarantee the presence of a hymen!); You are engaging in ‘doing it’ despite feeling guilty, or doubting yourself, […]
What can possibly be the connection, you may ask? Read on. The Gag reflex is an instinctual (reflex) closure of the back of the throat. Its purpose is to prevent choking as well as to prevent substances from going into the airways. It is a protective reflex. Vaginismus is an instinctual (reflex) closure of the […]
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