Intimacy Shouldn’t Hurt

Intercourse should not hurt. I’m always surprised at how many of my patients have been suffering with painful intercourse of some kind for years. But I’m also so glad they have finally decided to seek treatment. There are many reasons why a woman might be suffering from painful intercourse. For example, lack of lubrication, vaginal …

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Sex Should Not Hurt…Here’s Why: Advice from Our Nurse Practioner

Intercourse should not hurt. I am surprised at how many patients I see who have been suffering for years with painful intercourse of some kind. There are many reasons why someone might be suffering from painful intercourse. For example, lack of lubrication, vaginal muscle tension, endometriosis, vaginal infections, and structural abnormalities are all possible reasons …

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Can Birth Control Cause Low Libido?

Did you know that your birth control pills could be the cause of your low libido? Ironic as it may seem, the little pills you started because you were having sex, are now what could be the reason you don’t want to anymore. Birth control pills suppress hormones in your body to prevent you from …

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“Just do it?”

I was recently having a conversation with an OB/GYN about low sexual desire in women. We were discussing treatment options, when he said; “I tell my patients to do it the Nike way, you know, Just do it.” I didn’t know what to say. I stood there in total silence, somewhat horrified and offended. Shocked …

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Painful Sex Can Last for Years, But it Doesn’t Have to. Finding the Right Provider is Key

Painful sex is one of the most common complaints that presents in our practice.  There are a multitude of causes for painful sex such as, hormonal changes, pelvic floor muscle issues, and neurological changes. Below is an article about congenital neuroproliferative vestibulodynia, which is a condition some woman are born with. The primary symptom is …

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Maintaining cervical health.

We happened upon this easy-to-read article on maintaining cervical health and found it to be a reasonable answer to the question of how often should a woman get a Pap smear. This is particularly relevant given the report in the September 2009 Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology suggesting some women can wait three years in …

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HPV vaccine.

The HPV vaccine was first recommended in June 2006. The vaccine, Gardasil, protects against four types of HPV, which together cause 70% of cervical cancers and 90% of genital warts. The vaccine is for girls and young women age 9-26, however the recommended age to start the vacination series is 11-12 years old. Gardasil is …

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Erotic reading.

I just recently read a really great erotic book titled Aqua Erotica: 18 Stories for a Steamy Bath, by Mary Anne Mohanraj. It has sexy stories all centered around water. The book is waterproof and intended to be read in the bath tub, but can be read at any time. The stories are short and …

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“Just do it?”

I was recently having a conversation with an OB/GYN about low sexual desire in women. We were discussing treatment options, when he said; “I tell my patients to do it the Nike way, you know, Just do it.” I didn’t know what to say. I stood there in total silence, somewhat horrified and offended. Shocked …

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