Sexual Health:Women's Sexual Dysfunction
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4 Medical Reasons Why Some Women Don't Want Sex
When a woman's not interested in sex—and would like to be—it may have something to do with her relationship, her upbringing, or something else in her experience, but there could also be a medical explanation. Read More
If You Can't Have an Orgasm, Maybe You Just Don't Know What Turns You On
Step 1 may be getting to know yourself better
While there may be a medical explanation for your inability to have an orgasm, chances are the cause is in some way cultural or psychological. Maybe you're uncomfortable with your body or just not familiar with it. Read More
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Answers About Women's Sex Problems From Dr. Marjorie Green
Dr. Marjorie Green
Clinical instructor at Harvard Medical School
Q: Why does it hurt when I have intercourse?
A: Painful intercourse can have a wide range of physical or psychological causes, from bacterial infection to anxiety to hormonal changes due to menopause. If sex hurts, see your gynecologist and discuss the pain in as much detail as you can. Jot down basics such as:
• When the pain began
• Where you feel it (at the opening of your vagina? deep inside?)
• The nature of the pain (is it sharp? dull?)
• Whether the pain starts and stops with penetration
• If you've noticed any unusual vaginal discharge Read More
A: Painful intercourse can have a wide range of physical or psychological causes, from bacterial infection to anxiety to hormonal changes due to menopause. If sex hurts, see your gynecologist and discuss the pain in as much detail as you can. Jot down basics such as:
• When the pain began
• Where you feel it (at the opening of your vagina? deep inside?)
• The nature of the pain (is it sharp? dull?)
• Whether the pain starts and stops with penetration
• If you've noticed any unusual vaginal discharge Read More
Female Sexual Dysfunction or "Creeping Medicalization"?
When a woman with a sex problem sits down with a doctor or sex expert, they're up against centuries of sexist stereotypes—and a raging debate about how to undo those stereotypes.
Uneven diagnosis and treatment is still a problem: While a man with a sexual dysfunction is likely to be taken seriously and given treatment by his doctor, women are likely to be told to "relax," according to sexual medicine experts and frustrated patients alike, suggesting the problem may be "all in her head." Read More
Uneven diagnosis and treatment is still a problem: While a man with a sexual dysfunction is likely to be taken seriously and given treatment by his doctor, women are likely to be told to "relax," according to sexual medicine experts and frustrated patients alike, suggesting the problem may be "all in her head." Read More
Video: Perspectives on Women's Sexual Dysfunction
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Sexual Pain, DisinterestTalk to your doctor if sex is difficult
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Speak Up About SexWhy sexual health is important to women
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Limits of CyberspaceEmail and texting don’t prep you for sex
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Have a Doctor Sex TalkEmbarrassing but do it anyway
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