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Love Hurts — But Sometimes Sex Hurts More

photo by Janine For the past few weeks we’ve been talking about sex that hurts — and not in a heartache kind of way. Two weeks ago we published an excerpt from When Sex Hurts: A Woman’s Guide to Banishing Sexual Pain. Then last week we published a basic overview of the causes of painful sex. […]

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Dear Dr. Joe, My Boyfriend’s Flavor of Love Isn’t So Sweet

photo via Flickr Once a month, Dr. Joe DeOrio, a urologist in Chicago, answers your questions on male sexual health. To ask him your own question, click here. Dear Dr. Joe, My question is about my boyfriend’s “flavor.”  In the last few months I have noticed that the taste of his semen has gotten much […]

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Dear Dr. Kate: What’s Good Pre-Menopause Birth Control?

photo by Jenny Lee Silver Dr. Kate is an OB/GYN at one of the largest teaching hospitals in New York City and she answers your medical questions here every two weeks. To ask her your own question, click here. Dear Dr. Kate, My mom’s hormones started changing when she was 38, and she actually got […]

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Dear Dr. Vanessa: I’ve Missed My Period for Months, Years Even!

photo by greenchartreuse Every few weeks, Dr. Vanessa Cullins, a board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist and vice president for medical affairs at Planned Parenthood® Federation of America, will be answering your questions here. To ask her your own question, click here. Dear Dr. Vanessa, I haven’t had my period since August of 2008. I’m 21 and am not […]

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Dear Dr. Kate: Are Genital Piercings Safe

jewelry from piercingdot.com Dr. Kate is an OB/GYN at one of the largest teaching hospitals in New York City and she answers your medical questions here once a week. To ask her your own question, click here. Dear Dr. Kate, How safe (or unsafe) are genital piercings? — Holey Moley Dear HM, Basically as safe […]

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Dear Dr. Vanessa: Doc Told Me I Have a Tiny Cervix

photo by eclaire Every few weeks, Dr. Vanessa Cullins, a board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist and vice president for medical affairs at Planned Parenthood® Federation of America, will be answering your questions here. To ask her your own question, click here. Dear Dr. Vanessa, I’m 24, and have not yet had any children. At my last gynecological exam, […]

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Dear Dr. Joe: Premature Ejaculation Is Ruining My Relationship

photo by rightee Once a month, Dr. Joe DeOrio, a urologist in Chicago, answers your questions on male sexual health. To ask him your own question, click here. Dear Dr. Joe, My girlfriend and I have been together for nearly two years and have been having sex for nearly a year and a half of […]

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Dear Dr. Vanessa: Can Zoloft Affect My Sex Drive?

photo by Nathan Csonka Every few weeks, Dr. Vanessa Cullins, a board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist and vice president for medical affairs at Planned Parenthood ® Federation of America, will be answering your questions here. To ask her your own question, click here. Dear Dr. Vanessa, Can Zoloft affect my sex drive? I never feel intimate anymore, and […]

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Dear Dr. Joe: Can Pre-Ejaculate Get a Woman Pregnant?

photo by rightee Once a month, Dr. Joe DeOrio, a urologist in Chicago, answers your questions on male sexual health. To ask him your own question, click here. Dear Dr. Joe, Can pre-ejaculate get a woman pregnant? — Leaky Dear Leaky, Pre-ejaculate, or “pre-cum,” as it is commonly known, is the predominantly clear fluid that […]

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Dr. Kate’s Female Sexual Dysfunction Series: PAIN PROBLEMS (Pt 5 of 5)

All this month Dr. Kate, an OB/GYN at one of the largest teaching hospitals in New York City, is dedicating her column on EMandLO.com to the topic female sexual dysfunction, since that’s what she seems to get the most inquiries about. Click here for all the installments of her five part series being published every […]

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Dr. Kate’s Female Sexual Dysfunction Series: ORGASM PROBLEMS (Pt 4 of 5)

All this month Dr. Kate, an OB/GYN at one of the largest teaching hospitals in New York City, is dedicating her column on EMandLO.com to the topic female sexual dysfunction, since that’s what she seems to get the most inquiries about. Click here for all the installments of her five part series being published every […]

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Dr. Kate’s Female Sexual Dysfunction Series: AROUSAL PROBLEMS (Part 3 of 5)

All this month Dr. Kate, an OB/GYN at one of the largest teaching hospitals in New York City, is dedicating her column on EMandLO.com to the topic female sexual dysfunction, since that’s what she seems to get the most inquiries about. Click here for all the installments of her five part series being published every […]

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Dr. Kate, I Fall Asleep After Orgasms…and I’m a Woman!

photo via Flickr Dr. Kate is an OB/GYN at one of the largest teaching hospitals in New York City and she answers your medical questions every few weeks on EMandLO.com. To ask her your own question, click here. Dear Dr. Kate, I sleep so much better after an orgasm! Sometimes when I’m having trouble sleeping […]

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Dr. Kate’s Female Sexual Dysfunction Series: DESIRE PROBLEMS (Part 2 of 5)

All this month Dr. Kate, an OB/GYN at one of the largest teaching hospitals in New York City, is dedicating her column on EMandLO.com to the topic female sexual dysfunction, since that’s what she seems to get the most inquiries about. Click here for all the installments of her five part series being published every […]

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Dr. Kate’s Female Sexual Dysfunction Series: INTRO (Part 1 of 5)

photo by dcbprime All this month Dr. Kate, an OB/GYN at one of the largest teaching hospitals in New York City, is dedicating January on EMandLO.com to the topic female sexual dysfunction, since that’s what she seems to get the most inquiries about. Here’s her introduction, which will be followed by her post on desire […]

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Dear Dr. Vanessa: Is There a Morning-After Pill for STDs?

photo by Janine Every few weeks, Dr. Vanessa Cullins, a board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist and vice president for medical affairs at Planned Parenthood® Federation of America, will be answering your questions here. To ask her your own question, click here. Dear Dr. Vanessa, I know that women can use emergency contraception to protect themselves from pregnancy after […]