Dr. Serena McKenzie

About Serena McKenzie

Dr. Serena McKenzie has worked in healthcare since 1992. She obtained her doctorate in naturopathic medicine from Bastyr University in 2004, and completed a family medicine residency at the Bastyr Center for natural health. She served as clinical and academic adjunct faculty at Bastyr University before entering private practice. Dr. McKenzie is board certified in integrative medicine through the American Board of Integrative Medicine, and her philosophy is founded in the combination of clinical science with the art of medicine to deliver holistic and integrative care for both men and women’s health needs. (read full bio)

How to have great sex after you have kids

2019-12-14T16:20:58+00:00

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 [...]

How to have great sex after you have kids2019-12-14T16:20:58+00:00

Tangled Up in Testosterone Safety Data: Right Hook, Left Hook, Who is Winning?

2019-12-14T16:21:55+00:00

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 [...]

Tangled Up in Testosterone Safety Data: Right Hook, Left Hook, Who is Winning?2019-12-14T16:21:55+00:00

When sex doesn’t work – learning trapeze acrobatics blindfolded

2019-12-14T16:22:08+00:00

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 [...]

When sex doesn’t work – learning trapeze acrobatics blindfolded2019-12-14T16:22:08+00:00

How important are Kegel exercises for women?

2019-12-14T16:23:02+00:00

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 [...]

How important are Kegel exercises for women?2019-12-14T16:23:02+00:00

What are the components of optimal sexuality?

2020-12-09T01:39:54+00:00

While there is still more to learn, a surprising amount of consensus exists on the science of optimal sexuality Studying “optimal sexuality” has long been a struggle for psychologists and sexual health experts. Defining “optimal” has been somewhat of a challenge, as the area of sexual health has been taboo for so long. In recent [...]

What are the components of optimal sexuality?2020-12-09T01:39:54+00:00
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