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When to stop Internet search for my problem?

23 Jan 2015 Posted by Ditza Katz in Cancer, Menopause & Painful Sex, Painful Sex (Dyspareunia), Sexual Dysfunction, Vaginismus, Vulvodynia & Vulvar Vestibulitis

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...

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Feels like the good old days (secondary vaginismus)…

14 Oct 2014 Posted by Ditza Katz in Menopause & Painful Sex, Painful Sex (Dyspareunia), Sexual Dysfunction, Women's Health

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...

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Andropause (male menopause) vs. female menopause

10 Aug 2014 Posted by Ditza Katz in Menopause & Painful Sex

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,...

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Menopause and painful sex – do I care?

09 Jul 2014 Posted by Ditza Katz in Menopause & Painful Sex, Sexual Dysfunction, Women's Health

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...

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Menopause: sex, pain, and lost libido

24 Jun 2014 Posted by Ditza Katz in Menopause & Painful Sex, Painful Sex (Dyspareunia), Sexual Dysfunction, Vaginismus, Women's Health

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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Lubrication vs. moisturizer vs. vaginal Estrogen?

04 Jul 2013 Posted by womentc in Menopause & Painful Sex, Painful Sex (Dyspareunia), Sexual Dysfunction, Vaginismus, Vulvodynia & Vulvar Vestibulitis

Lubrication vs. moisturizer vs. vaginal Estrogen? These different vaginal preparations can be confusing, and women don't always know when to use which one. So, let's sort it out. Vaginal moisturizers are the parallel to body/hand lotion, which add moisture to a dry skin, typically by mimicking the chemical...

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Exercising & Genital Care

07 May 2013 Posted by womentc in Menopause & Painful Sex, Painful Sex (Dyspareunia), Sexual Dysfunction, Vaginismus, Vulvodynia & Vulvar Vestibulitis

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...

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Orgasm not strong enough?

16 Feb 2013 Posted by womentc in Menopause & Painful Sex, Painful Sex (Dyspareunia), Sexual Dysfunction

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...

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Antibiotics & the vagina

01 Mar 2010 Posted by womentc in Menopause & Painful Sex, Painful Sex (Dyspareunia), Sexual Dysfunction, Vaginismus, Women's Health

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common in women and easily treated with (oral) antibiotics, which kill the responsible organism (the 'bad' bacteria). Some women will need more than one course of antibiotics to eradicate the infection; some women will experience recurring UTIs and will need...

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Penis & thrusting

17 Oct 2009 Posted by womentc in Menopause & Painful Sex, Painful Sex (Dyspareunia), Sexual Dysfunction, Women's Health

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...

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Menopause & Painful Sex

When to stop Internet search for my problem?

Feels like the good old days (secondary vaginismus)…

Andropause (male menopause) vs. female menopause

Menopause and painful sex – do I care?

Menopause: sex, pain, and lost libido

Lubrication vs. moisturizer vs. vaginal Estrogen?

Exercising & Genital Care

Orgasm not strong enough?

Antibiotics & the vagina

Penis & thrusting

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