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Biking toward women’s rights in Afghanistan

08 Sep 2014 Posted by Ditza Katz in Women's Health

Women's rights to ride a bicycle is not yet accepted in Afghanistan, and the courageous fight of a few pioneers caught the attention of Shannon Galpin, an activist and National Geographic Adventurer who has been working in Afghanistan trying to promote women’s rights since 2006. The...

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Loss of urinary control during sexual intercourse

03 Sep 2014 Posted by Ditza Katz in Sexual Dysfunction, Women's Health

The fear, or actual, loss of urinary control during sexual intercourse is a cause of concern for many women even though it may not happen at all. Why the worry about this urinary incontinence? The main contributing factor is the proximity of the urethra to the...

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Which is Better, Tampons? A Menstrual Cup? Pads?

18 Aug 2014 Posted by Ditza Katz in Sexual Dysfunction, Women's Health

In today's life, women have different choices for managing menstrual blood, including pads, tampons, or a menstrual cup. It is surely much simpler than ancient methods of stuffing cotton in the vagina, or sitting put for a few days until the bleeding stops. A common question...

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Tampons and vaginismus

15 Aug 2014 Posted by Ditza Katz in Vaginismus Blog, Women's Health

Women with vaginismus will often not be able to use tampons because they are afraid to insert them, or they tried in the past and it 'got stuck' and scared them, or because they heard many scary stories about tampons and Toxic Shock Syndrome, or...

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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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Sexuality, Intimacy, and Relationship After Cancer Diagnosis

08 Aug 2014 Posted by Ditza Katz in Female Cancer Blogs, Painful Sex (Dyspareunia), Sexual Dysfunction

It was our great pleasure to present yesterday at the Women, Wisdom, and Wellness seminar, Mount Sinai University Hospital, New York. The audience were women with breast or female cancer, and several of the hospital's oncologic social workers. The title of our talk was Sexuality, Intimacy,...

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First time intercourse – will it hurt for sure?

03 Aug 2014 Posted by Ditza Katz in Painful Sex (Dyspareunia), Sexual Dysfunction, Vaginismus Blog, Women's Health

Not necessarily. First time sexual intercourse may be painful or uncomfortable because You are nervous and worried, which will make your vagina dry and tight; You may have an intact hymen (note: being a virgin does not guarantee the presence of a hymen!); You are engaging in 'doing it'...

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Sex in the wild – how nature adjusts itself

25 Jul 2014 Posted by Ditza Katz in Women's Health

A recent PBS episode titled Sex in the Wild about elephants mating and giving birth is fascinating (link below). It also reinforces the valuable message that we have been giving our patients all along: nature - and the body - are designed to work promptly...

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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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Hyperactive Gag Reflex, and Vaginismus

30 Jun 2014 Posted by Ditza Katz in Vaginismus Blog

What can possibly be the connection, you may ask? Read on. The Gag reflex is an instinctual (reflex) closure of the back of the throat. Its purpose is to prevent choking as well as to prevent substances from going into the airways. It is a protective...

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Women's Therapy Center

Biking toward women’s rights in Afghanistan

Loss of urinary control during sexual intercourse

Which is Better, Tampons? A Menstrual Cup? Pads?

Tampons and vaginismus

Andropause (male menopause) vs. female menopause

Sexuality, Intimacy, and Relationship After Cancer Diagnosis

First time intercourse – will it hurt for sure?

Sex in the wild – how nature adjusts itself

Menopause and painful sex – do I care?

Hyperactive Gag Reflex, and Vaginismus

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