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Distinguishing Sexual Pain

10. May 2013

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Distinguishing Sexual Pain

It’s believed that pain during sex is experienced by about 40% of women, but figures may actually be higher since it is not always reported or documented.  The clinical term for pain during sex is dyspareunia, although the term itself is not very descriptive and too general to be helpful.  Since sexual pain can be [...]

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Question About Side Effects of Masturbation

10. March 2013

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Question About Side Effects of Masturbation

Question: Hi Doctor, Just Wanna Know about the side effects of masturbation… in regards to physically as well as mentally. Masturbation is a natural activity that is performed by certain species of animals, humans being one of them.  By using the term “side effects” I assume that you are referring to negative effects of masturbation.  [...]

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What Do You Feel During Sex

18. November 2012

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What Do You Feel During Sex

For most people, it’s fair to say that one of the goals of sexual encounters is to experience physical pleasure. Of course, there are many different reasons that people choose to have sex – to stroke your ego, to feel attractive to your partner, to feel love and/or accepted, to make up after a fight, [...]

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Erections Can Be Finicky

16. May 2012

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Erections Can Be Finicky

Talk to most teenage guys and you’ll find that their erections seem to have a mind of their own – popping up when least expected or perhaps at a less-than-opportune time.  But for many men, the opposite can be just as disconcerting – desperately wanting to have an erection at a particular moment, and finding [...]

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What is Sex Surrogacy

21. March 2012

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What is Sex Surrogacy

Sex therapy is a form of talk therapy modeled after psychotherapy, but is problem focused and not the same thing as surrogacy. In sex therapy, it is not unheard of that individuals come for treatment of some sexual difficulty, but at the same time don’t have a current partner. Since sex therapy is an attempt [...]

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