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 [...]
"Jane" is a pretty young woman in her 30s who came to see me for disinterest in sex. She is married with two children, and explains that she loves her husband but has no interest whatsoever in having sex with him, which is problematic in their marriage. In fact, she reports never having an interest [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
There has been an enormous amount of media attention lately on the safety of testosterone therapy for men, and separating the facts from frenzy can be a harrowing experience even for physicians much less the average guy trying to understand the basics. On one side of the ring we have a waif like underweight boxer [...]
