The encouraging news that teen pregnancy rates have been on the decline comes to us from the Journal of Adolescent Health. The amount of medically accurate information available for teens has increased. The conversation about… 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 »
Size Does Matter (Part 2)For those who read, Part 1, sorry to leave you hanging (pun intended) last week. This time, yes, I am talking about penis size. For men, it is often all about size, thus the term… Read More »
Size Does Matter (Part 1)No, this post isn’t about penises or vibrators. (Why do our minds always go there!) I’ll reserve that subject for Part 2. This is about the clitoris. Yes, the clitoris, “a small erectile female organ… Read More »
What is Vulvovaginal Atrophy?Vulvovaginal Atrophy Vulvovaginal atrophy (VVA) is a common condition associated with the decreased estrogenization of the vaginal tissues. It occurs most often after menopause, but it can also develop during breast-feeding or at any other… Read More »
FDA Approval of the “Pink Pill” a Probable Outcome?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 »
Opposition to the “Pink Pill”Opposition to the “Pink Pill” – New View Campaign Has an Old View (Part 1 of a 4-Part Series) During the public hearing portion of the advisory committee meeting, most of the testimony came from… Read More »
The “Pink Pill” – Flibanserin – Who Is It For?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 »
Is There a Remedy for Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD)?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 »
Your lack of sexual desire has a name and it can be diagnosedHypoactive 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 »