Merriam-Webster pegged “authentic” as their Word of The Year for 2023. How does that relate to online dating these days?
Continue ReadingSex in the Media: Explore or Ignore – “Naked Attraction”
Stream it or skip it? Does being naked make dating easier? The BBC show, “Naked Attraction,” has a lot of naked people and a lot to discuss.
Continue ReadingUnder Pressure During Sex
Anxiety. Makes me anxious just to type the word. And I’m not the only one, by a long shot. The National Institute of Mental Health reported that in 2018: An estimated 19.1% of U.S. adults had any anxiety disorder in the past year. Past year prevalence of any anxiety disorder was higher for females (23.4%) …
Continue ReadingA Housewarming Party
In today’s world of hustle and bustle, we are more than just busy; we are often disconnected from ourselves and what is going on in our bodies. While it may not seem like a big deal, this disconnect pervades many areas of life. Many of our patients talk about wanting to experience more sexual pleasure …
Continue ReadingThe Birds and the Bees
I often listen to the Podcast, This American Life. If you haven’t ever heard it, I encourage you to try it. Each episode consists of three sections which revolve around one general theme. The stories are often riveting, the reporting excellent and often I learn something new. A recent episode, entitled The Birds and the …
Continue ReadingHelping Women Learn to be Their Best Authentic Selves
Most of the advice and information about female sexuality found on the internet and in the media depicts love, relationships and sex as “movie romance”. It’s just not real. And often I find myself spending time with patients trying to help them understand that, in real life, relationships and sex are often messy, complicated, funny, …
Continue ReadingForeplay: What is it?
It seems like everyone knows what foreplay is, right? Or wrong? A quick internet search of the term Foreplay brought me to numerous articles in Men’s magazines about “why women want it” or “how to give good foreplay.” Is it possible some men aren’t familiar with the concept of foreplay, or maybe just don’t know …
Continue ReadingHope For Vaginismus
Suffering from sexual dysfunction is often a lonely struggle, especially for women who have primary vaginismus. It’s hard for the average person to imagine a couple being together for years and not be able to have intercourse. It sounds like a strange, bizarre phenomenon that can’t happen to modern, wordly, successful people who are in …
Continue ReadingMindfulness for Better Sex?
Mindfulness meditation is now being offered as a treatment for a wealth of medical issues, including: depression, anxiety and chronic pain to name a few. While it sounds nice, what is Mindfulness? Mindfulness is about maintaining a moment to moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment. It is also about acceptance, …
Continue ReadingIt’s About Time!
Since when has sex become a competitive sport? Is there an imaginary command in our psyches saying “on your mark, get set, go “ and a judge timing us at the finish line? We worry about what is the “normal” amount of time for a sexual encounter. Patients at Maze bring this concern up from …
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