"Sexual health is an important part of our well being across the life span" (:56)
Psychologist Helen Coons urges women to tell their doctor about sex problems because effective treatments are available.
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Helen Coons, PhD, is a clinical psychologist specializing in women's health who is clinical director of Women's Mental Health Associates in Philadelphia. Here she stresses the importance of sexual health for helping women feel connected to themselves and their partners, and urges women with sexual pain, low desire, or arousal problems to talk to their doctors about getting treated.
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