The hormones most directly related to love, bonding, romance and sexual arousal can be remembered through the apt acronym POET: prolactin, oxytocin, estrogen and testosterone. While both men and women respond to these hormones, they do so in different ways and with different results. There is currently a great article on Medscape on the topic, Miriam E. Tucker. [...]
A Distracted View from the Middle by Dr. Serena McKenzie September 2019 What makes sex great for women? This is a question not even bothered to be asked until recent history. Since we have begun to inquire about female sexual satisfaction in the past several decades, art, psychology, and now science, research and medicine have [...]
Many people are desperately seeking great sex in ordinary life but are entirely at a loss of how to achieve it. Our culture today is riddled with contrasting and confusing messages about sexuality. Beer commercials insist everyone is having spontaneous, sexy fun at every given moment. Institutions ranging from religious leaders, politicians, to our parents [...]
Reclaiming Desire in Long Term Relationships While men and women at any age or partner status can experience distressing low levels of sexual interest, it is a common complaint in long term relationships that desire wanes over time. Many people experience the stress of modern day life including long work hours, never ending family responsibilities, [...]
You can do it too: Orgasm disorders in women can usually be overcome -- with a little help Do you remember how intimidated you once were at the prospect of learning how to drive a car for the first time? You may have been overwhelmed with initial questions like how do the gear shifts work; [...]
The use of Androgen Therapy in women's health is a hotly debated topic. Here's what we know today. Androgens are typically recognized as male hormones, but in fact testosterone and its biochemical precursor dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) are also very important in women’s health. Androgens have been studied in various gynecological and sexual disorders since the late [...]
How to improve intimacy and sexual function after cancer Many men and women struggle with intimate and sexual concerns during diagnosis, treatment, and remission of cancer. This can occur for numerous reasons, including physiological changes that occur with cancer treatment resulting in low libido, loss of erectile function, and pain with intercourse, as well as [...]
Parenthood and the erotic sinkhole My father recently called to wish me a happy birthday, and as I was his firstborn out of four, he told me that my birth was one of the most life-changing events of his life. This was intended of course as a father’s extension of affection, however I could not [...]
Coordination, communication and practice are the keys to overcoming sexual difficulties I recently attended a trapeze acrobatics class. A group of 10 of us started out by peering wearily at the long metal ladder upward to a platform at great heights. While we knew we would be strapped into a safety harness, and provided lengthy [...]
The benefits of Kegel exercises extend far beyond just bladder control Kegel exercises do more than let you laugh with confidence -- much more Kegel exercises are pelvic floor strengthening techniques that women can do themselves, and which can help prevent or control urinary incontinence, improve other pelvic floor problems, and in some [...]
