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A fascinating article just crossed our desk, titled Do I Have to Have Sex With My Spouse? Two Medieval Answers that is worth reading. It described Marital Debt, “the religious obligation of both spouses to have sex with each other on demand,” including when, where and how to have intercourse. It also alludes to unconsummated marriages, […]

We updated an older Blog post of ours with new information that just came out, specifically the article titled Dos and Don’t in Pregnancy – Truths and Myths. You may want to check it out, especially the handy Box 1 chart summary. Related posts: Dos and Don’t while pregnant Exercising in Menopause Boosts Quality of […]

(Originally posted on November 24, 2015) Many women keep an active lifestyle during pregnancy, only slowing down as needed to compensate for their size and level of energy.  Other women still perceive pregnancy as a tender state that calls for sedentary, protective inactivity because of fear of harming the developing fetus, or cultural/religious codes, or […]

The latest addition to our website and to our YouTube channel is this podcast, recorded on March 7, 2018 and titled, Sex & Libido After Kids. We thanks Ashley Carroll for inviting us to do this recording.  You can follow her at intakesavillagepodcast.com where you can listen to her many valuable and informative podcasts. Please share. Related posts: Menopause: […]

Patients often suggest that we pull out a mirror during vaginismus treatment so they can see how to enter their vagina.  When asked why they need a mirror, they will say that It has to do with control; Because they doubt their knowledge otherwise; Because seeing is reassuring; Because if it hurts it has to […]

Any suggestions for how to relax the vagina before I use the dilators for my vaginismus treatment? This is a common question that is being raised time and again because anxiety is always a component of the condition.  To be more specific, vaginismus is a psychosomatic condition, a body-mind phenomenon that involved the worry/fear of penetration with […]

There are different causes for vaginal dryness, such as insufficient hydration (drinking), certain medications, over washing, low estrogen, sitting in treated/chlorinated water, etc. For those of us who live in cold climates, the onset of winter brings another cause: the heating system, which typically circulates very dry air (below 35-40% humidity). You would know this […]

Vaginismus and Pregnancy Three typical questions often raised by women with vaginismus: Can I get pregnant if I have vaginismus? Can I give birth if I have vaginismus? Will vaginal birth cure my vaginismus? How to get pregnant with vaginismus? Is a vaginismus pregnancy possible? These are excellent questions! Let’s review them one by one: […]

February 13, 2019 Update: Lauren MacIvor Thompson, a history lecturer at Georgia State University, and Samira K. Mehta, an assistant professor of religious studies at Albright College, write in a perspective piece for the Washington Post (2/7) that “many common brands of birth control instruct women to take one pill each day for 21 days, […]

Every so often we share with our audience – you – the latest medical news and research outcome that we feel may be of interest.  The topic we are covering today is pregnancy. Intense exercise during pregnancy? USA Today reports that “exercise is an important part of a healthy pregnancy.” In fact, “the old-school idea […]