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Why use a flavored lubricant for oral sex? To add fun – who wants boring sex? To add variety –  different flavors, colors, and packages To improve sexual communication – try new things, tell what you like, fantasize if you wish To mask genital smell – not everyone cares for ‘natural odors’ For added clitoral […]

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Women with vaginismus will often try to self-cure using a home dilator kit. The key question that comes up is “how long should I try the dilators to know if they are helpful?” The answer depends on the particulars of each woman.  But, generally speaking, if you use them 4-5 times weekly over a period […]

A common question: “How is it that my period seems to be shorter when I use tampons?” Fact: a tampon cannot regulate your hormones nor your menstrual cycle. However, the tampon’s position just below the uterus makes it for an efficient absorption of the menstrual blood as it exits the uterus.  In other words, instead […]

The act of thrusting, which is the back-and-forth movement of the penis inside the vagina during intercourse, will typically tap on the cervix (the opening to the uterus).  This is a normal part of the act and most women do not even feel it. However, some women are more sensitive to cervical tapping and may […]

Every time we teach a patient how to use tampons, the question comes up: “Are tampons safe? And what about Toxic Shock Syndrome?” Staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is an acute infection caused by S aureus strains and can be found in a variety of clinical situations such as barrier contraceptives, vaginal and cesarean deliveries, […]

Women with vaginismus often find themselves negotiating relationships: Will he stay with me despite my inability to have sexual intercourse? Should I refrain from dating altogether because I am not ready for a ‘real’ relationship? Should I stay with a partner whom I do not like just because he  ‘accepts me and my vaginismus?’ Compromising […]

An article was posted today which reaffirmed that the use of alcohol hand sanitizer is vital to our health, especially during seasons when colds and flues are abound.  You can read the article at the bottom of this post. Not sure what is an alcohol hand sanitizer?  Popular brands are Purell and Germ-X, but take […]

Men typically want sex more often/frequent than women.  A biological fact. It is not to say that women are not interested.  On the contrary.   However, their interest may be affected by daily events and fizzle by the time the opportunity actually presents itself: “I wanted us to have fun time tonight but by then, I […]

Many women are hesitant to use tampons in fear that as the tampon absorbs blood it expands to the point of causing vaginal discomfort/pain. If you share this worry, we would like to reassure you that you have nothing to fear: even a fully-absorbed tampon will not expand to such troubling proportions. The vagina is […]