Many women who have been treated for vaginismus often experience a new set of emotions that they had previously never felt. A recent patient at Maze Women’s Health had a successful outcome in treating her vaginismus. She then realized that in a certain way, the vaginismus, pre-treatment, had served to protect her. How so you …
Continue ReadingVirtual Options For Sex Therapy
For many of us, sex is a vital part of our lives and relationships. When there are problems in this area, knowing that you want help is half the battle and finding the right help may be the other half! At Maze Women’s Health in New York, we are able to reach and help women …
Continue ReadingSex 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 …
Continue ReadingHow to Slay the Green- Eyed Monster? Kill It With Kindness!
I recently read the book Lost Connections: Why You’re Depressed and How to Find Hope by Johann Hari. The author believes that we live in an individualistic culture and are raised to look outward and compete, whether we realize it or not. At Maze I often hear women compare their sex lives and family situations …
Continue ReadingTop 5 Myths About Female Sexuality
There are far too many myths about female sexuality, most of which are outdated and blown way out of proportion. Here are the top 5 Myths About Female Sexuality debunked! MYTH 1 Most women have orgasms from vaginal intercourse. Even as I write this, I am shocked that this myth still needs to be busted. …
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