What happens to your sex life when you enter perimenopause and menopause, and why aren’t more women talking about it? In this candid and informative conversation, renowned women’s sexual health expert Dr. James Simon tackles the changes that can affect desire, arousal, comfort, and intimacy as hormone levels shift. From declining libido and changes in sexual response to vaginal symptoms that can make sex uncomfortable, Dr. Simon explains what’s happening in the body and, most importantly, what women can do about it. Menopause doesn’t have to mean the end of a satisfying sex life. Understanding the changes and knowing your treatment options can make all the difference.
Why Do Some Women Have Sex When They Don’t Feel Desire? Understanding the New Research on “Mercy Sex” Sexual health is an important part of overall well-being, yet it’s one of the least discussed topics… Read More »
Join Dr. James Simon, the globally recognized Women’s Sexual Health Expert, as he dispels myths and sheds light on the truth about sex after 50. In this insightful video, Dr. Simon addresses the common belief… Read More »
Neither men nor women have to orgasm to experience pleasure during sexual intercourse. Communication is the key to discussing sexual pain and dysfunction with the partner. Women who have a low libido can get FDA-approved… Read More »
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Is penetration ever painful for you? Whether it’s with fingers, toys, or penises, you’re not alone: An estimated 50% of menopausal women with sexually active partners experience pain during vaginal penetration. And that’s just women… Read More »
Hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD), which affects about 10% of women in the United States, is defined as the persistent or recurrent deficiency or absence of sexual desire accompanied by personal distress. There are treatments… Read More »
How many times have you shuddered the moment someone mentions your parents or your grandparents having sex? As a doctor specializing in sexual health, I’ve seen that inevitable gasp time and time again. The mere… Read More »
Illustration by Lori Malépart-Traversy Women have the only organ in the human body exclusively dedicated to pleasure: the clitoris! This humorous, brief documentary gives an illustrated and educational history of the clitoris; it also reveals something very… Read More »
Actress Gwyneth Paltrow, founder of the wellness and lifestyle brand goop®, recently launched a new “sexual health supplement” marketed under the name DTF. According to advertisements, this product is intended to “support women’s sexual desire, arousal, and mood.” We believe this claim to be an example of a misleading campaign marketed to consumers that is unsupported by scientific evidence.
Dr. James Simon returns to share the latest on treatments for women who are experiencing sexual dysfunction due to menopause.
Sex supplements are everywhere and easy to access, but do they actually work? Studies have shown that even Viagra, an FDA-approved prescription drug, has a placebo effect of over 30%, which tells me that if… Read More »
We are pleased to share a recent article in Washingtonian Magazine featuring an interview with our own Dr. James Simon, “The Menopause Whisperer.” In the article, Dr. Simon discusses female sexual dysfunction, the state of… Read More »
Men have Pills for their Sexual Dysfunction, Why Can’t Women? A Response to “How Addyi, the ‘Female Viagra,’ Can Do More Harm Than Good” By Dr. James A Simon Earlier this month, Dr. Janet Brito,… Read More »
Sexual well-being is an important part of any person’s life, and when things aren’t going well or working right, it can be embarrassing and difficult to talk about with your sexual partner and your doctor…. Read More »
If you or a loved one has an enlarged prostate known as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), you are well aware of the negative effects it can have on your life, such as difficult or frequent… Read More »
Let’s face it: Pain during intercourse is problematic for many women across the lifecycle, especially after childbirth and later during the menopausal transition. The delicate skin of the vagina changes over time and with hormone… Read More »
I’d like to clear up some confusion regarding the use of estrogen to offset the symptoms of menopause. I won’t bury the lead; vaginal estrogen IS a safe menopause treatment for almost all menopausal women… Read More »
Upon hearing a cancer diagnosis a person’s world changes immediately and forever. The person becomes a patient. The patient has to make myriad decisions about treatment plans, and the possibility of surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy…. Read More »
Electronic medical records (EMRs) are patient records of health-related information that can be created, gathered, and managed by authorized clinicians and staff within one health care organization. EMRs were designed to streamline the daily workflow… Read More »
A new sexual wellness device is revolutionizing women’s sexual health care. It’s not a vibrator exactly (but it does vibrate). A vibrator stimulates the clitoris directly or indirectly through vibration and pulses (that’s why it’s… Read More »
I’m pleased to share with you some exciting news about a treatment for low sexual desire that has an unintended consequence you may actually appreciate–weight loss. Some patients reported that after using flibanserin for as… Read More »
The phases of a cancer diagnosis might be compared with those of dealing with the death of a loved one: denial, bargaining, anger, and eventually acceptance. Fortunately for many, there IS life after cancer. A… Read More »
Sexual empowerment not only applies to equality in the boardroom of the work place, but in the bedroom as well. Equality in comfort and sexual satisfaction, and equality in the types and numbers of treatments… Read More »
Participants in ob/gyn trials experience better health outcomes compared with non-participants, according to a new article in the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (BJOG). Scientists from England have found that women who join ob/gyn… Read More »
Leading researchers are urging the medical community to rethink how they treat patients who experience severe menopausal symptoms. Mache Seibel, MD., former 20-year veteran of Harvard Medical School faculty, editor of My Menopause Magazine and… Read More »
Dear Patient, Supporters and Friends, Today the FDA made #HERstory for women with the approval of a first-ever medical treatment option for women’s most common sexual dysfunction, known as Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder, or HSDD…. Read More »
Is the FDA Approval of the “Pink Pill” a Probable Outcome? A failure to approve flibanserin would set a dangerous precedent. Why? Because the pharmaceutical company did everything the FDA asked it to do, and… Read More »
The “Pink Pill”-Who Is It For? The “pink pill”, flibanserin, was developed for premenopausal women. Although preliminary data on flibanserin use among postmenopausal women are available, the drug was studied primarily in premenopausal women with… Read More »
Women’s Sexual Health- Is There A Remedy For Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD)? Women’s sexual health took a step forward last month when an advisory panel to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommended… Read More »
Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD) is described as having the following characteristics: persistently or recurrently deficient (or absent) sexual fantasies and desire for sexual activity marked distress or interpersonal difficulty in response to this deficiency… Read More »
I always tell women who are trying to become pregnant to have some fun. But one thing many couples reach for off the bedside table to increase pleasure may actually lower your chance of conceiving… Read More »
When recent news broke about the successful womb transplants of nine women in Sweden, many eyebrows were raised, and some jaws even dropped. Many thought it was outlandish and unethical to do such a thing. But… Read More »
Vibrators are often the punch line of the joke; the gag gift at the bridal shower or the cause of an embarrassing situation in a sitcom. But, the reality is, personal massagers are no joke…. Read More »
Scientists have recently discovered a distinctive blood flow pattern in the brains of premenopausal women who are not interested in sex and unhappy about that. This distinctive pattern differs from that of women who have… Read More »
Ever since word came out that approval could be near for a pill that can increase sexual desire in women, experts in sexual health have been inundated with questions. And the answers may be still a… Read More »
It isn’t unusual for women to notice that their sex drive often slows down at different stages of their lives. Many times there are easy-to-identify reasons that could be easily overlooked. Here are the topics to explore… Read More »
Studying the chemistry behind romantic relationships can seem to take the fun out of things – but it does give researchers a better idea of what causes the powerful emotions that poets have written about… Read More »
It’s either a guilty pleasure or an example of subservient sexploitation. Or both. One thing is certain – Fifty Shades of Grey, E.L. James’ bestseller has people thinking about sex, maybe in a new way…. Read More »
Did you know that the female sexual response changes throughout a woman’s lifetime? It’s true. When a woman is young and in love, her sexual response is drive in great degree by desire, meaning she… Read More »
Debunking Myths About Intimacy and Aging
