The patient sat herself in the comfortable chair and said while sighing: "I do not have good orgasms!" Hmmm, what are good orgasms? We asked her to explain, and she said: "I can orgasm from manual stimulation to clitoris but they are little orgasms. I can also...
Heterosexual anal intercourse is not a favorite of women as it is of men, although it is being practiced more often than perceived. Is anal intercourse bad? As with every other sexual practice, anal intercourse is fine as long as it is done consensually (by agreement...
Ultrasound is a cyclic sound pressure at average frequency of 20 kHz, above the human's hearing ability. Gynecologic sonogram works like a sonar in a submarine: it sends a beam out, and if the beam encounters a solid object (i.e. another submarine, a rock, a cyst,...
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...
During gynecologic exam, the woman is asked to slide down to the edge of the examination table for best visualization of the area and to accommodate the use of the speculum. This position is medically known as the dorsal lithotomy position. Stirrups were invented by Bert...
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,...
When women are being asked if they masturbate, they typically associate it with their ability/desire for 'finger in vagina.' The truth: female masturbation is about clitoral stimulation regardless of vaginal action. In other words, inasmuch as vaginal penetration may enhance the arousal, it is not mandatory...
Do I need to remove the tampon before going to the bathroom? The tampon sits in the vaginal canal and is not directly affected by either urination or defecation, but the string may get soiled. That said, you can easily proceed with voiding first and changing...
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