We updated one of our old (but still valid) posts about how to use and clean a vaginal applicator by adding a YouTube video that demonstrates the steps. You are invited to watch, and share....
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...
Menopausal (secondary) vaginismus is characterized by the gradual onset of penetration difficulty after having enjoyed many years of normal, pain-free vaginal function. Diagnosing Secondary Vaginismus Lisa, a 60 years old professional lady in a happy marriage for the past 30 years, arrived for her appointment quite distraught:...
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...
Updated on December 22, 2018 The declining estrogen levels associated with menopause and cancer treatment have a profound effect on the vagina, making it thinner, less elastic, drier, less acidic (pH levels above 5), and thus more prone to chafing irritation, infections, and bleeding. The urinary...
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...
The patient was in her early 60s, menopausal, and has given up on sexual intimacy several years ago because of pain during intercourse. An Internet search for solutions brought her to us, and her treatment progressed smoothly, as expected. "I have been telling my menopausal girlfriends...
A fascinating article this week in Time magazine (link below) about the slow and gradual decline in testosterone production as men age, which causes weight gains, aches and pains, impaired vision, hearing loss, reduced muscle mass, depression, cancer, and diminished sex drive & erectile dysfunction. Indeed,...
The decline in estrogen levels has a profound effect on the woman, and on her 'shriveling' vagina. The thought of penetrative sex (intercourse) will present a challenge because of associated friction irritation and pain. Add to it a woman's natural decline in sexual interest and...
The reduction of estrogen in the body, whether through natural or surgical or chemical (medication) menopause, will affect the pliability of the vagina: its walls will get thinner and their pleats that provide extra stretch will be lost, the cushioning between the lower urethra and...
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